CLARE fish suppliers CS Fish have announced the acquisition of Fleming Seafoods, an Irish prawn production company based in Connemara, County Galway.
CS Fish is set to expand its operation in Doonbeg, where around 40 people are already employed, following the takeover of the Rossaveal business which specialises in Irish prawn production.
CS Fish specialises in catching, sourcing and delivering fish of the highest quality to restaurants, bistros and fishmongers in Clare, Limerick and further afiield. The move to take over Fleming Seafood signifies a leap into the Dublin retail market, where the much sought-after Irish prawns are extremely popular.
Prawns from Flemings Seafood are hand peeled from fresh and then frozen, retaining their rich pink colour and excellent quality, a practice which will now continue at the family-run Doonbeg business, headed up by Cathal Sexton.
After 25 years in the prawn peeling business, Gay and Freda Fleming decided to retire and hand over the business to Cathal, with whom they developed a strong working relationship with in recent years. Sexton’s have a huge fishing tradition having set up a wholesale company, retail fish shops and a very successful crab picking business in 2011.
Speaking at the solar-powered CS Fish production facility in Doonbeg, Cathal told The Clare Echo, “It is really a privilege that Gay and Freda have put their trust in me to move forward the business. I personally have struck up a really strong relationship with the Flemings over the years and it’s a privilege to take forward such an amazing niche product.”CS Fish plans to build on Flemings Seafood’s presence in the Irish retail market with their own, locally-sourced crab offering.
CS Fish has for over a decade sourced fresh fish, including crab and lobster, from boats in Carrigaholt, Quilty, Liscannor, Ballyvaughan, New Quay along with locations in Galway, Kerry and Cork. Within one to two days, fresh fish is being enjoyed at restaurants across the Midwest, along with fishmongers including CS Fish’s own shops in Ennis and Doonbeg.
CS Fish is a family-run business with Cathal joined by his loyal team. Cathal is grateful for the opportunity to bring jobs to West Clare and attract
people to live in Doonbeg.
CS Fish will be expanding its team due to its recent expansion. If you are interested in a new career opportunity in Doonbeg, email csfishltd@gmail.com.
