Finest At Sea Seafood Boutique
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Welcome to Finest At Sea Ocean Products Ltd. We are the leading provider of the finest quality seafood on the West Coast. All our products are 100% wild and are caught by our own fishermen through sustainable fishing practices. We have been operating since 1977 as F.A.S. Seafood Producers Ltd. and Finest At Sea was established as a 'boutique-style' seafood company here in Victoria and has expanded to several locations in Vancouver. more... See more text

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  • Seafood,
  • Local Products,
  • Sustainable,
  • Ocean Wise,
  • Delicatessen,
  • Fish And Chips,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
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4675 Arbutus St, Vancouver, BC V6J 4A3
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While most of his peers spent their time playing sports or hanging out with their friends, 11-year-old Bob Fraumeni was already a budding entrepreneur. “I grew up in a series of foster homes and it fuelled a desire in me to become self-sufficient very early on,” says Bob. “I was bound and determined to make a success of myself, and to be happy.”

Bob was happiest when he was at sea. From his earliest memories, he was mesmerized by the ocean and what lived below it. He spent all of his spare time hanging out with the fishermen on Victoria’s harbour docks. At just 11 years old, he purchased his own fishing boat for $100. “I saved all of my money from doing odd jobs. It wasn’t much of a boat but it was mine,” he recalls.

Now a seasoned fisherman, Bob understood early on that there was a need to fish sustainably if the industry was to survive. In the 1980s, Bob founded Frozen at Sea, selling most of his catches to the Asian markets. “One day it dawned to me...why is the best fish going to Japan and Asia?” he asked himself. “I decided to keep the best fish for locals.”

In 2004, he partnered with Bruno Born and Paul Chaddock, and together they opened Finest at Sea, a seafood boutique and eatery selling fresh catches from Bob's fleet of 12 fishing boats.

Today, there are two locations, one in Victoria and Vancouver, as well as a processing plant on Granville Island that also includes a small retail shop. Finest at Sea also has a “roving" cart, which is perfect for bringing fresh seafood to local festivals and private events.

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