Fish Processing Services | First Class Fishing

A. QCL Standard Procedure

QCL Standard Procedure Fish Processing

Fish are filleted and vacuum packed in full or half fillets
Elect for your fish to be processed whole – with or without the head
DFO rules specify limited # of pieces that a fish can be cut into
Frozen fish are packed in waxed cardboard boxes for air transport
Fish travels home with you as checked baggage
Service included in trip package cost

C. QCL Custom Portion Packing

QCL Sport Fish Packing

Electing to utilize our Licensed Sport Fish Processing facility is a crowd favourite. Your catch is further processed, into 1 lb. chunks, vacuum packed and flash frozen. This labour-intensive process does have a cost associated but is well worth it.

Under our “Sport Caught Commercial Processing License”
Fish may be cut into smaller portions – fillets, chunks – before vacuum packing
Offers greatest convenience for you and ensures less waste
Frozen fish are packed in waxed cardboard boxes for air transport
Service available at additional cost

C. QCL Custom Processing

QCL Custom Processing

Direct your catch to our custom processor, where you can have your fish processed in numerous ways – ie: smoked, canned, smoked and canned, etc.

Fish may be smoked or canned for you by our custom processor
Processing takes 10-12 weeks
Frozen fish is packed in styrofoam + cardboard boxes for air transport;
Canned product is shipped ground
Service available at additional cost, charges vary by product

D. QCL Home Delivery

QCL Home Delivery

As an added convenience, we also offer Home Delivery. Should you select this addition, your catch will be packed into thick walled styrofoam boxes, specifically designed for air transport. Your fish will arrive when you want it to, right to your front door.

Fish is shipped to follow you, arriving at your door via FedEx
Fish are packed in styrofoam & cardboard boxes for air transport
Catch held in our Vancouver freezer until you’re ready for it
Home delivery may be applied to any of our processing options
Service available at additional cost, which includes Packing fee and FedEx charges by destination

E. Taxidermy

Taxidermy

High quality, tremendously realistic, modern reproduction mounts
Presentations are available for any sized fish
Only fish measurements & photos are required to produce the replica
Perfect for Catch & Release
Costs start at approximately $25 per linear inch

Taste of B-Sea

QCL has sourced the finest quality fish and shellfish available, all caught right here in British Columbia and some of which you cannot obtain with your fishing licence. These products are Ocean Wise and come from some of the most sustainable fisheries in the world, using the most eco-friendly fishing methods. The products are available to take home with you at the end of your trip or you can order them anytime throughout the year and we’ll ship them directly to your address,

fish & shellfish available at an additional cost; charges vary by product
To learn more about our products and to order online – click here

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I must comment on the fish processing. Each day’s catch is weighed and cleaned and cut to your specifications. We choose the portion pack which is a one pound serving size that is vacuum packed and flash frozen. They are then distributed in cartons at the South Terminal on the arrival back in Vancouver.

~Daniel T on TripAdvisor