East Cape

Location

Waihau Bay, East Cape, New Zealand

Mission

Catch an elusive Southern Bluefin Tuna

Chef

Ben Bayly

Venue

Ahi. Restaurant

Recipe

Tuna and Avocado Roll and Seared Bluefin Steaks
Join Clarke Gayford as he takes Fish of the Day carbon positive for 2023. Find out how he plans to do it as be begins his journey from Auckland, New Zealand down to East Cape in search of the legendary southern bluefin tuna – considered by many as the best table fish on earth.   Driving an electric car Clarke stops on his journey to spend time in Morrinsville with Sustainable Coastlines doing his bit to help offset is boat fuel carbon by fringe planting a local stream with natives. It is also part of ongoing work around enhancing the quality of water flowing into the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.   At Waihau Bay Clarke joins local fisherman Scott Adamson to head out and hook up a massive Bluefin Tuna before heading back to Auckland to chef Ben Bayly at Ahi to deliver his bluefin from ocean to plate.

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