Hightide Seafoods Ltd.

Hightide Seafoods Ltd. is a family-owned custom fish processing and smokehouse business located at 708 Island Highway, Campbell River, BC. They offer hand filleting, vacuum packing, flash freezing at −40°C, and producing smoked salmon. The company operates an on-site smokehouse and ships its products across Canada and the USA.

The business operates an on-site smokehouse where they produce three distinct styles of smoked salmon: hot smoked, cold smoked, and candied. Each style has its own character and specific preparation method, such as brining in sugar and salt for hot smoked or curing in a salt brine for cold smoked.

Custom fish processing is priced per pound based on the incoming weight of the fish, with the final price confirmed by email. Smoked salmon options include hot smoked, cold sliced, and candied, with a 10 lb minimum required for the candied style.

The company ships frozen products using dry ice and UPS, with deliveries occurring on Mondays and Tuesdays. They serve customers across both Canada and the USA, shipping straight from their shop in Campbell River, BC.

Flash freezing at −40°C is a key feature used to protect texture and flavour far better than a home freezer can. This process happens quickly in their specialized freezer to ensure the fish stays fresh for the long haul.

Hand filleting is done entirely by hand, never by machine, to prepare fillets, steaks, or whole fish exactly as the customer wants. This method ensures each fish is handled start to finish in their shop.

Vacuum packing is performed in high-grade bags that lock out air and guard against freezer burn, keeping the fish fresh for extended periods. This sealing method is part of their custom processing service.

Hot smoked salmon is brined in sugar and salt, then hot-smoked with the skin and bones on, ready to eat straight from the pack. Customers can choose from Natural, Pepper, Garlic, or Cajun flavours.

Cold smoked salmon is cured in a salt brine for several days and smoked low and slow overnight for a smooth, refined finish. It can be sliced into lox and arranged on a presentation board, though turnaround can take up to 12 weeks during busy seasons.

Candied salmon is deboned and skinned, brined in sugar, then hand-laid on racks and smoked overnight for a sweet, candy-glazed finish. This West Coast favourite requires a 10 lb minimum and has a turnaround of up to 3 weeks.

The business is family-owned and operated, bringing their catch from boat to freezer with a focus on quality. They emphasize that every fish is cut by hand, sealed tight, and frozen hard to maintain flavour and texture.

The official website of Hightide Seafoods Ltd. is hightideseafoods.ltd.

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