FV Frontier is a 19.15m NZ Fish Trawler. She boasts some impressive specifications and is A Big Little Ship --This trawler incorporates features traditionally reserved for the large factory fishing trawlers, and this vessel will deliver quality and economy that can only lead to increased profitability. It has been specifically designed to fish the varied conditions and fishing grounds particular to the East Coast South Island of New Zealand, ranging in depth from 10m to 1200m.
Economic operation within a wide range of fishing areas, from traditional inshore "market" fishing through to deepsea/ offshore fisheries, means that it has the capabilities to handle high volume fish such as Squid, Hoki, and Red Cod in season, while also maintaining the ability to operate with smaller quantities of traditionally higher value / market species such as Flat Fish, Gurnard, Tarakihi, etc.