Where pristine waters meet the table

A wild surf clam harvest, led by two lifelong seafood men with a passion for these clams and the ambition to take them to the world.

Our Story

Wild Harvest,
Since 1990

Cloudy Bay Clams was established in 1990 on the wild, nutrient-rich surf beaches of Marlborough, and it remains a wild surf clam harvest to this day.

Today the company is led by George Manettas and Tony Muollo, who bring close to 80 years of combined seafood-industry experience and a genuine passion for these clams. Their ambition: keep the wild harvest pristine, grow Cloudy Bay Clams, and put wild New Zealand surf clams in front of more of the world's best kitchens.

The Custodians

A shared passion for premium seafood and sustainability

Nearly eight decades of combined seafood experience, from the wharf to the wholesale floors of Sydney.

Tony Muollo (left) and George Manettas (right), principals of Cloudy Bay Clams

Tony Muollo

Principal · Wild Harvest & Operations

Tony Muollo has spent his working life in fishing and seafood, from the deck and the factory floor to running fleets and processing operations at scale.

He founded Transtasman Fisheries and Pyrmont Seafoods in Sydney, becoming the largest importer of fresh New Zealand seafood into the city. At Cloudy Bay Clams he oversees the wild harvest, the fleet and the boats themselves.

A Lifetime In Seafood

George Manettas

Principal · Sales & Markets

George Manettas has spent more than fifty years in seafood, from Sydney's markets to ventures across the region, and knows the trade from every side of the counter.

At Cloudy Bay Clams he leads the commercial side: opening markets, building relationships with chefs and distributors, and making a rare New Zealand harvest accessible across the Asia-Pacific and beyond.

50+ Years In Seafood
In their words
“This brand has a legacy, and we're focused on making it more accessible to chefs and markets across the region.”
George Manettas
Heritage

Decades In
The Making

A wild harvest with history behind it, and the world's best kitchens ahead.

1990

Cloudy Bay Clams is established on Marlborough's wild surf beaches as a commercial wild surf clam harvest.

Today

Led by George Manettas and Tony Muollo, close to 80 years of combined industry experience behind one wild harvest.

Worldwide

Supplying chefs, distributors and export partners across Australia, New Zealand, the UAE, the USA and Asia-Pacific.

Provenance Uniquely New Zealand

Marlborough,
South Island

Marlborough sits at the north-eastern tip of the South Island of New Zealand, and is home to some of the best surf clams in existence.

Cloudy Bay Clams are wild harvested from the pristine, nutrient-rich surf zone of some of New Zealand's most remote beaches; cold, clean water that gives the clams flavour and texture like no others.

See How We Harvest
Distribution

From Marlborough To The World

Wild-caught, sustainably harvested New Zealand clams, export-packed and delivered worldwide. Tap a marker to explore.

Australia UAE Asia-Pacific USA Tasman Sea Pacific Ocean Cloudy Bay Blenheim HQ Te Waihora
Where it all begins

Cloudy Bay Harvest Waters

Our clams are wild harvested from the pristine, nutrient-rich surf zone of some of New Zealand's most remote beaches — cold, clean water that gives them flavour and texture like no others.

From these waters they travel to chefs, distributors and export partners across Australia, New Zealand, the UAE, the USA and Asia-Pacific.

Marlborough · South Island
The depuration difference

Blenheim HQ & Depuration

Every clam passes through our purpose-built depuration facility — laid single-layer in tanks bathed in oxygen-enhanced deep-ocean seawater. The result: exceptionally clean, grit-free shellfish.

PO Box 555, Blenheim 7201, New Zealand.

Head Office · Marlborough
Wild southern coast

Te Waihora & Canterbury Surf Beaches

South along the island's east coast, our fleet works the cold, clean surf zones of Canterbury's wild beaches — remote, pristine waters harvested with the same environmentally friendly care.

Canterbury · East Coast
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From our waters to your kitchen

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