Aqua Star
Aqua Star
Aqua Star
✕FRESH THINKING. SMART SEAFOOD.
Aqua Star is a privately owned seafood company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1990 by seafood industry experts who still manage the business today, Aqua Star is one of the leading suppliers of frozen seafood in North America, and one of the largest retail frozen seafood brands. At Aqua Star, their passion for seafood is evident throughout the entire supply line. From the moment the fish they catch leaves the water, to the time it reaches their customer's plate, their mission is to understand and specialize in every step along the way, and to use that expertise to bring their customers great tasting, superior quality seafood. At Aqua Star, their employees are seafood experts in sourcing, processing, quality assurance, product development, sales, and marketing, and are located across the globe in 17 countries.
Dedicated product development experts constantly adapt Aqua Star's product line to match ever-changing consumer needs, emerging market trends, and unique customer requests. Additionally, onsite Aqua Star employees implement product and processing standards while monitoring facilities and products for quality and consistency.
Distribution Regions and Business Locations
- Africa
- Asia
- Canada - Atlantic
- Canada - Central & Interior
- Canada - Northwest
- Canada - Pacific
- Central America & Caribbean
- Europe
- Mexico
- Middle East
- Russia
- South America
- South Pacific
- USA - Alaska
- USA - California
- USA - Gulf of Mexico
- USA - Hawaii
- USA - Mid Atlantic
- USA - Midwest
- USA - New England
- USA - Pacific Northwest
- USA - Rockies & Southwest
- USA - South Atlantic
- USA - Southeast
- Worldwide
Seafood Product | Origin | Harvest Method | Sustainability Rating | Certification |
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Alaska Plaice |
USA - Alaska - Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, Gulf of Alaska (MSC) |
Bottom Trawls | ||
American Lobster |
Canada - Atlantic (MSC) |
Traps | ||
Argentine Red Shrimp |
Argentina |
Bottom Trawls (Industrial Fleet) | ||
Arrowtooth Flounder |
USA - Alaska - Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, Gulf of Alaska (MSC) |
Bottom Trawls | ||
Bay Scallops |
Worldwide |
Off-Bottom Culture | ||
Blue Shrimp |
Mexico - Sinaloa (North Central) |
Suripera | ||
Blue Swimming Crab |
Vietnam - Gulf of Thailand |
Pots | ||
Blue Swimming Crab |
Indonesia - Sulawesi |
Pots | ||
Blue Swimming Crab |
Philippines - Visayan Sea |
Pots | ||
Blue Swimming Crab |
Thailand - Gulf of Thailand |
Pots | ||
Brown Shrimp |
Mexico - Gulf of Mexico |
Bottom Trawls | ||
Chinook Salmon |
USA - Alaska (MSC) |
Drift Gillnets | ||
Chinook Salmon |
USA - Alaska (MSC) |
Troll | ||
Chum Salmon |
USA - Alaska (MSC) |
Drift Gillnets | ||
Chum Salmon |
USA - Alaska (MSC) |
Purse Seine | ||
Coho Salmon |
USA - Alaska (MSC) |
Drift Gillnets | ||
Coho Salmon |
USA - Alaska (MSC) |
Troll | ||
Deepsea Red Crab |
Unassessed Origin |
Unassessed Fishing Methods | ||
Dungeness Crab |
USA - Washington |
Pot/Trap | ||
Dungeness Crab |
USA - Oregon |
Pot/Trap | ||
Dungeness Crab |
Canada - British Columbia |
Pot/Trap | ||
Flathead Sole |
USA - Alaska - Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, Gulf of Alaska (MSC) |
Bottom Trawls | ||
Giant Freshwater Prawn |
Asia |
Ponds | ||
Giant Freshwater Prawn |
Bangladesh |
Ponds | ||
Giant Tiger Prawn |
Vietnam (ASC) |
Ponds |