The Eubalaena
Built in 2001, the 25m steel vessel, Eubalaena, was purchased by Austral Fisheries in 2017 with a view to supplying the highest quality fresh fish to the Australian domestic market.
The vessel runs 48 fish traps and fishes for nearly 12 months of the year. The fish are handled using the Ike Jime method and immediately placed into iced seawater to chill the fish as quickly as possible. The fish are then removed from the iced water when at the correct temperature and stored in a refrigerated hold until they are ready for market.