About Us

A BIT ABOUT US AT SOUTHERNHEAD…

Bob Page left school at 15 and worked on fishing boats in Newhaven for 3 years. He bought my first boat at the age of 18 and in 1976 with the help of two backers, Southern Head Fishing Co Ltd was formed and bought the 32ft “Southern Head” Southern Head is an a large area of rock six miles south of Eastbourne, hence the name of the company. Just 3 years later this was replaced with the 40ft “George Clements”.
In 1982 Bob bought out the financial backers and had the”Hahnenkamm” built, moving to work off nearby Eastbourne beach.
Working from the beach allowed the public more access, and quickly found people would try and buy some of our catch as it was landed. Bobs wife Jan started selling the fish from their net store in 1986, The response from the public being able to buy fish this fresh was phenomenal, and very soon more staff was needed to cope with the huge demand. Other boats started landing their fish to them and the fishermen’s wives were employed to work in the shop thus keeping it in the family so to speak. With the shop getting busier each week, Bobs boat was sold in order to concentrate on the shore side of things in the shop. Over the years we have built up a very good relationship with the local community, keeping the quality of our fish ,and friendly staff, who can advise on cooking and preparing all types of fish as the main priority. We now have as many as 30 boats landing their catch to us, ( but with a main stay of 10) they are some of the most up to date boats on the South Coast, and most are part of the responsible fishing scheme. The company is now 35 years old, with 15 employees. Some of the fishermen have been landing to us for over 15 years. Pete Newton Smith and his sons have have 4 boats mainly concentrating on shellfish, But all that catch for us are exceptional fishermen and a very important part of our business. With the help of our fantastic staff we are very proud to have brought the business to where it is now, and it is very much part of the Eastbourne community. supplying the freshest fish and shellfish on the South Coast and delivering countrywide a first class service over the last 35 years…

WE HAVE GOT IT COVERED…

Our staff start at 6.00am to put out our display of locally caught fish and other more exotic fish from around the world. There will be at least 30 different varieties on show. Most of the fish on display will have been caught by the local boats, the previous day.

We also have a large selection of frozen fish and shellfish for sale, as well as great choice of soups, pates and fresh fish sauces. We are open from 8.30am – 4pm Tues to Sat and 8.30am – 2pm on a Sunday. All our staff will be happy to advise you on what is the best buy on the day, and give you ideas on recipes. If you require any fish filleted, gutted, or scaled we will be happy to do this for you. If you are visiting Eastbourne and you want to take fish home with you, we will prepare your order, and it can be packed in an insulated box to keep it cool on the journey home. We also operate a free home delivery service in the Eastbourne area for orders over £10, on Tue-Fri, just ring with your order the day before and our driver will deliver your order.

If you have a special occasion try our Shellfish Platter just let us know your requirements and budget and we will do the rest. Locally caught Lobsters can be cooked and prepared for you but we need 24 hours notice. If smoked fish is your thing, using traditional methods and real oak chippings, we smoke a large range of fish on site, try our Roasted Smoked Salmon, it’s one of our best sellers! We also supply many of the local restaurants and pubs and we will be happy to help with any new trade enquiries you may have.