ABOUT US

Hello! Welcome to our fresh fish & seafood family business. Our family business of third generation fishmongers, has over 40 years experience here in Australia, originating from a tiny island in the Cyclades, Aegean Sea, Greece.

In 1938 my grandfather Dimitrios Melemenis, started this traditional way of making a living and keeping some of the catch for his wife and seven children on the beautiful island of Syros.

In 1968 the tradition was continued here in Australia by his talented and comical son, John Melemenis. John worked in Fish & Chip shops across Melbourne, the first being in Frankston and eventually East Brighton. On the 3rd of July 1972, John and his wife Sophia decided to start their own business, called Ripponlea Fish Supply. This business was not only the first in Australia to mince fish for their loyal Jewish customers but also first to skin and completely remove all bones from their fish upon request from their customers.

This family run business is still going strong today having served three generations of customers. Our business has food safety accreditation through SGS and is always looking to improve food safety handling through our quality control measures.

Stepping into today’s fast paced world, 2008 brings new and exciting challenges for us. The third generation of fishmongers - Jim Melemenis is now expanding the business.

We believe that we can provide an ONLINE delivery fish shop for the convenience of our customers. We will strive to maintain and improve our excellence in customer service and in providing the most exceptionally fresh seafood available for our customers.

John, Jim and Sophia proudly serving you today!

We look forward to hearing from you soon and we thank you for shopping with freshfishonline.com.au.

Jim Melemenis
Director