Claire (Ngāi Tahu) has a deep connection to the ocean and a passion for sustainability. Born in Golden Bay, she spent her early years days digging for pipi on Pohara Beach. Later, she transitioned to diving for Pāua on Wellington’s south coast. Claire is the Co-owner of TC, she takes care of your orders, the marketing and logistics. She hand-harvests all the seaweed for your orders and occasionally jumps in help the boys! When she’s not exploring the ocean's depths or shores, she can be found capturing the beauty of the coastline and its inhabitants through a lense.

Troy spent his first years in Ngapotiki, where his parents, Lea & Neil, first met while surfing the spit and began their life on the coast as fishers. They moved to the rugged and wild Tora Coast when Troy was 5, where he spent his years learning to fish the wild coast and surfing the local breaks. Thus, Troy was destined to be a fisherman and has been fishing on these waters for 14 years. Troy is the co-owner and skipper of our trusty waka and dives in to catch your orders beneath the waves. When he's not out fishing, you can find him riding the waves on his favourite local breaks.

Blowing in from the western coast, at Waitārere Beach, Taine decided to leave his career in electricity and pursue a life at sea, fishing on the Tora coast with Troy & Claire. With over 15 years visiting his family bach in Tora, Taine is no stranger to the rugged coastline and its abundant marine life. Taine is is TC’s right hand man - crayfishing with Troy and diving in to catch your pāua and kina. When he's not on Tākitimu, he can be found spearfishing, kayaking, or hunting along the Coast.