Captain Fromm follows a strict landing regimen to catch bigeye and yellowfin tuna from his vessel, the Flying Dutchman. Capt. Fromm has developed a protocol that keeps his catch in its purest state. He kills and bleeds them while still in the water, which prevents the buildup of lactic acid and the toughening effect that bouncing around live in the bottom of boat can have on the flesh. Once in the boat, the fish remains in the same position while it is field dressed, and a wire is run through its spine to eliminate any further movement. The cavity is scoured with a wire brush and then the carcass is packed in ice and seawater; it will not move again until Dock to Dish picks it up.” This season Capt. Fromm has developed a small team of offshore rod-and-reel fishermen, who have agreed to use his strict techniques work together as part of the Dock to Dish Alliance to supply the cooperative with the freshest, highest-quality and most sustainably harvested tunas available.

Captain Bryan Fromm custom built the Flying Dutchman with the help of his brother. The Dutchman follows a strict landing regimen to catch bigeye and yellowfin tuna. Rising 40 feet off his deck, Fromm’s green stick uses high-test line to catch one fish at a time thus reducing bycatch and making it easier to bring the fish in. At the end of the line is a plastic squid that skims the water to attract the fish.

At Dock to Dish Montauk we have pioneered unique community-based seafood sourcing programs which provide forward-thinking chefs and members of our cooperatives with direct dock access to incredibly fresh, wild, sustainable seafood that is accurately curated and fully trackable and traceable to the source of origin and fisher who harvested the haul. Dock to Dish Montauk is a strictly supply-driven, membership-based model which was founded by a crew of veteran seafarers who launched the original Community Supported Fishery program of New York State; and then established the first Restaurant Supported Fishery program in North America.