Sea Source NI

Fishing For Litter day - Kilkeel !
THIS FRIDAY July 26th from 12 - 2pm

All skippers and crew are welcome
Kilkeel Harbour
Neptunes Larder Cafe Kilkeel

Come along to affirm your commitment to reduce litter at sea!
Tea, coffee and snacks will be provided.

Portavogie - August 2nd
Ardglass - August 16th

NIFPO - Northern Ireland Fish Producers Organisation
Anifpo Ltd
NIFPO Stores Kilkeel
A day in the life of Kilkeel Harbour

Huge congratulations to our friends at John Long's Fish & Chips on earning No 1 spot in The Times ‘ Best Fish and Chips Shops in UK.’

Well done folks! Very well deserved 🐟 🍟 👏

23 of the UK’s best fish and chip shops From a family-owned takeaway on the harbour to an art deco chippy that also serves oysters, these are our favourite places to tuck in from as little as £6.20

🌊 𝑺𝒆𝒂 𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔- With Mark McBride.

We caught up with Kilkeel- based fisherman, Mark McBride to find out why a day at sea is better than a 9-5 job for him.

Here are 10 quickfire questions with Mark; number 9 may surprise you...

1. What age are you and how long have you been fishing?
A- I am 20 and have been a full-time fisherman since I was 16.

2. Can you tell us a bit about the boat you fish on?
A- The ' Stelimar' is a 12 metre long boat. We fish for prawns during summer and crabs/ scallops during winter months.

3. How did you become interested in fishing?
A- Both my dad and granda fished for a living, so it is something I grew up with. I have been going to sea since I was young.

4. What are the best and worst parts of your job?
A- The best part is when the weather is fine and the fishing is good; the worst part is when you aren't fishing but others around you are.

5. What are your future plans for your career?
A- My future plans are to complete my Skipper's Ticket this year and hopefully continue fishing with a bigger boat.

6. What is the best piece of advice you have been given regarding life at sea?
A-The best piece of advice is not to panic when things aren't going right.

7.Do you have a place/ area you like to fish at? Or is there a time of year which you look forward to as a fisherman?
A- It's hard to beat the beginning of the prawn season when the prawns are big and the weather is settled.

8.Do you have any superstitions around fishing?
A- I myself am not superstitious, but I know a lot of older fishermen like my granda who would be.

9. If you weren’t fishing, what other job would you be doing?
A- I always fancied my chances as an astronaut 🚀 🙂

10. Advice for any young person wishing to go to sea?
A- I would advise them to go out and give it a try for at least a couple of weeks, a lot of young people give up after a day or two, it takes a while to adjust but it is different from any 9-5 and more rewarding.

Thanks to Mark for his time, we wish you well as you take the next steps in your career as a Skipper.

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Out and about with Sea Source NI

Brian Chambers and his daughter Jessica, joined pupils from Annalong Primary School last week to deliver a session about 'Safety and Sea Creatures.'

The class learned about safety in the water, wearing a life jacket, and the importance of looking after future seafood stocks.

A fun and informative session was had by all with pupils having the chance to handle live lobsters caught along the Annalong coast.

Thanks to Annalong Primary School for having us along.

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The crew and skipper of the Strathmore, landing their catch in sunny Kilkeel overseen by the experienced eye of John, a fisherman of 49 years.

Fresh prawns. From our shore to your door, thanks to our fishermen 👏👏👏

‼️WE ARE HIRING‼️

Position available with immediate start.
See post for details.

To register your interest email:

📧 [email protected]

The Big Manchester Meet-Up!

The Sea Source Offshore team have arrived in Manchester and are getting set up for the RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind Exhibition.

Davey and Brendan will be waiting to welcome you at stand C120 where they will be talking all things offshore, as well as showcasing their brand-new ‘ Seafarers Passport’ Digital App.

📆 Looking forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday 18th & Wednesday 19th June!

Harbour and home captured perfectly. 🌊 ⛰️

What a fantastic shot! 📷 👏

Birds-eye view of Kilkeel Harbour with the Mourne Mountains looming in the distance ⛰️

📸 Instagram

It was a pleasure to welcome William Apps ( Offshore Wind Strategy Director at The Crown Estate) to ANIFPO/ Sea Source this morning .

Will was joined by David Hill of Sea Source Offshore and Brian Chambers of ANIFPO/ Sea Source, where he learned of the benefits of diversification and renewables within the local fishing industry.





Davey Hill

📣 WE ARE HIRING 📣

We are delighted to be offering a full time position to the right candidate.

Closing Date : Friday 14th June, 2024.

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A pleasure to provide our friends at John Long's Fish & Chips with sustainably sourced , local seafood.

Be sure to pop in and sample some of their famous fayre if you’re in the Belfast area.

Thanks for your continued support guys!

We support and source local fish at Long's Fish & Chips!🐟
Check out our John doing some buying and quality control for you! 🥰
Sea Source NI bring our customers the best fresh fish landed at Kilkeel everyday!
Call in today and treat your wee belly and taste buds!
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The ‘𝑶𝒏𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅’ being guided to the slipway for its annual repaint.

Now for some dry weather please ☀️

‼️FLASH OFFER‼️

HAKE...Was £17kg , now just £14.99kg.

Buy now or regret it later. 🏃

Open until 5.

Mr & Mrs Haugh 💫20•4•24 💫

Huge congratulations to our very own Victoria from Sea Source Offshore & her hubby Jonathan who tied the knot on Saturday.

👰‍♀️🤵An exceptionally smart looking couple but Victoria…what a stunning little show- stopper you were!!! 🤩

⚓️The crew here at Sea Source would like to thank you for a wonderful day and wish you both the very best as you set sail on your forever journey together.

This is the sign you’ve been waiting for! 🐟🍟

A pleasure to partner with John Long's Fish & Chips to bring you the freshest, locally caught fish.

Happy Friday Everyone!

Check this fish out! 🐟 👇👇
Our fish🐟 is so fresh from Sea Source NI that it swam all the way from Kilkeel Harbour to John Longs, jumped in our fresh batter and jumped straight into our fryers! 😝😆🤣🤣🤣
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You canny beat fresh fish and thats what we serve our customers everyday!🥰
Open today from 12pm-6.30pm

🖊️Date for your diary.

⚓National Fishing Remembrance Day

📆Sunday 12th May, 2024

📍Kilkeel & Portavogie- times as stated below.

𝑫𝑨𝑬𝑹𝑨 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝑲𝒊𝒍𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒍

It was a pleasure to welcome Andrew Muir MLA to Kilkeel last week.

The DAERA Fisheries Minister met with fishing industry representatives including Kilkeel Collaborative Network members and Anifpo/ Seasource CEO, Brian Chambers.

Minister Muir learned of the challenges facing the local fishing fleet alongside diversification within the industry, including Offshore Services.

The group enjoyed a seafood inspired lunch before taking a tour of Sea Source Processing Factory and Kilkeel Harbour.

We’d like to thank Minister Muir for his time and look forward to welcoming him again as we work together in the future.

Sea Source Offshore
Anifpo Ltd
Neptunes Larder Cafe Kilkeel
Centre Nautilus
Kilkeel Harbour Authority.

🪺Easter Orders.🐰

We are open and ready to roll this Easter. Please place your orders for Friday delivery by close of business today.

Our product list can be found here👇🏻

https://www.seasource.com/seafood-shop

Items subject to availability.

⚓️Nautical Artwork Exhibition and Auction.

Check out this fantastic range of artwork by Heather Green, currently up for auction in support of The Fishermen's Mission.

Helen's collection can be viewed in Kilkeel Library, bids can be made by contacting Northern Ireland FishMish as detailed below.

𝑱𝒂𝒄𝒌’𝒔 𝑻𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑼𝒑 ⚓

After 35 years at sea, Jack Brown is ‘tying up’ for good.

We were lucky to catch up with Kilkeel fisherman Jack this morning, as he ‘redds up’ for retirement.

Jack, along with his brother Ian have been fishing for over 35 years together, 5 of which were spent fishing the ‘ Lorna D’ and almost 30 on the ‘Amity.’

Sourcing and supplying local seafood takes a lot of time and teamwork, but we’re sure there are lots of great tales to tell from your time at sea.

Jack, we wish you a long, healthy & happy retirement.

'There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.'

Celebrating the wonderful women within our workforce and across the globe today!

Happy International Women's Day

Sea Source Seafood Shop
Sea Source NI
Anifpo Ltd
Sea Source Offshore

📣CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS - FRIDAY 8TH MARCH👇❗👇

📣We are Hiring !!

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Closing date- Friday 8th March 2024.

Maintenance- The crew of the 𝓞𝓷𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓭 pictured carrying out maintenance yesterday, before making for sea this afternoon.

🥂 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚’𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒕! 🎉

Congratulations to our colleague Alan and his beautiful bride Alana on the occasion of their wedding !

We wish you fair weather for the journey as you begin married life as Mr & Mrs Nugent! 🤍