Acquiring the best sushi-grade tuna cannot be easy, but at Denis Private Island, it only means getting in a boat”.
Sitting on the northern edge of the Seychelles plateauโs โdrop-offโ โ where ocean depths plunge more than 2,000 metres โ Denis Island has some of the worldโs most prodigious fishing grounds on its proverbial doorstep.
So although it should come as no surprise that the hotelโs weekly sushi nights offer some of the freshest and tastiest tuna one could possibly enjoy, even the most seasoned fishermen can be caught off-guard by just how bountiful the seas surrounding Denis can be, as the islandโs boat skipper, John Benoiton, was reminded on a recent fishing jaunt in July.
A quick venture out to sea yielded an incredible haul of prized Yellowfin tuna, including a massive 62-kg specimen measuring several feet. Six other Yellowfins โ ranging from 14-26 kg a piece โ also formed part of the catch. From start to finish, the trip wrapped up in just an hour and a half, making quick work of replenishing the kitchenโs stock just 10 nautical miles away from the island.
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