Partner Directory
Learn more about sustainability minded businesses using the FishChoice Partner Directory. FishChoice Partners are committed to being transparent with some, if not all, of their seafood products and associated sourcing information. Partners range from seafood suppliers and aquaculture operations, to retailers and restaurants, zoos, aquariums, and more!
Brady's Oysters is located on the pristine waters of Gray's Harbor on the rugged Washington coast. The family-owned company raises Pacific oysters using suspended culture, a unique method developed in the early 1970s that keeps the oyster out of the mud, producing a cleaner-tasting oyster. Brady’s Oysters enjoys community involvement, and offers informational videos and demonstrations in their store, as well as both customer and self-inspired recipes. Brady’s Oysters is also involved in farmers markets in Puyallup and Tacoma, WA. Their cannery cam and marine forecast systems...
Starting in 1947 as a small crab factory located directly on the waterfront in Crocheron, MD, Bradye P Todd & Son Inc. opened its doors to produce some of the Eastern Shore's finest Maryland Blue Crab meat and crab products. The company still produces and uses their own brand of crab meat labeled as Bradye P. Todd & Son, which is, and has always been, a 100% domestic product. The company handles thousands of bushels of crabs each year, and ensures that each and every crab they sell has been across the culling table to provide the best quality for their customers.Unfortunately...
Bristol Seafood is on a mission to make seafood America's favorite protein. Since its founding in 1992 on the waterfront in Portland, Maine, the company has built a nationwide following for its steadfast adherence to its Uncompromising Maine Standards. Bristol is committed to sustainable business practices and is the first seafood company to earn a Fair Trade certification for seafood harvested in US waters. Its state-of-the-art facility is certified by GFSI for food safety, MSC for sustainability, and Fair Trade for social welfare. Bristol specializes in...
Bruce Irwin is the owner and operator of Brutus Seafood. Born and raised in Marathon, Florida, he followed in his dad's footsteps and became a commercial fisherman. As soon as he graduated high school it was right to the back of his dad's commercial boat. At 22 he purchased his first commercial fishing boat, which he still owns today, 25 years later. With this boat he produces Lobster, Stone Crabs, Snapper and Mahi Mahi. He was president of the local commercial fisherman's association for 5 years and also sits on several advisory panels for state and federal regulatory...
A 1987 discovery of a plentiful and pure water resource hidden just below the surface of a marginal and sandy farm field gave vision to fish farming as a way of life! Out of the gumption and wit of rural culture- and after seven years of research, design, construction and planning- Herby Radmann was able to initiate his fish farm business in March of 1994.
Headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, C2C Premium Seafood is an Albacore Tuna and seafood sourcing, purchasing, and processing company servicing the international sushi and sashimi markets, as well as the North American foodservice industry.
C2C's facility-with state of the art equipment and exceptionally skilled staff-includes a tuna processing line, a salmon processing and portioning line, and live tanks. This allows them to accommodate intricate custom processing orders, and ship to customers anywhere in the world.
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It was the spring of 2009, and lobstermen on Chebeague, a postage stamp of an island in Casco Bay off the coast of Maine, were in the boatyard getting ready to launch their boats for the new lobster fishing season. The conversation sounded much the same as it has for hundreds of years, speculations were offered as to the weather, favorite types of bait, and the size of the catch that the new season would bring. Only this time, the conversation took an unexpected turn. These Maine lobstermen decided to embark on a new and uncharacteristic venture. Their lobstermen have spent decades fishing...
Established in 1989, Caleta Bay was born from the initiative of one family who wanted to bring high-quality trout to consumers outside of Chile. The company now exports to markets in Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. Caleta Bay provides customers a line of flavorful products which can be used for a variety of seafood recipes.
The company's production systems have minimal impact on the environment and Caleta Bay is constantly looking for ways to incorporate innovative technology and strict quality regulations into its farming operations. Caleta Bay makes concerted...
In 1914 at the age of 55, C.A. Calkins saw the potential in pioneering trade with the Pacific Rim and founded Calkins & Burke to achieve this goal. Over many decades he built a strong reputation for innovation and integrity in the international food industry a reputation the company strives to enhance. The company's 90 years of supplying North America and international markets with seafood has created new opportunities. Their well established team of purchasing executives travel the globe, developing unique products and packaging concepts with supply partners. This reinforces the...
Canadian Fishing Company (Canfisco) is a fully-integrated fishery products organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, with offices and facilities spanning the West Coast of North America. Along with their American affiliate, Alaska General Seafoods (AGS), they supply Canadian grocery markets with Gold Seal®, Tea Rose and other private label canned seafood products. The largest packer of canned salmon in Canada, Canfisco also markets a range of fresh, frozen and value added salmon products under several private label brands. As a leader in the wild salmon industry, they land,...
Based in Maine, Cap Morrill’s Premium Seafood is a wholesale seafood business owned and operated by the Morrill family since 1904. The company specializes in shipping live Maine lobster and other fresh lobster products. Maine lobsters are known for their unique texture and naturally sweet taste and Cap Morrill’s handpicks all the lobsters it sells to ensure quality to its customers. Cap Morrill’s prides itself on being able to bring the taste of Maine to customers across the US, whether shipping products to restaurants, supermarkets, distributors or even seafood lovers at home.
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For over four generations, Cape Canaveral Shrimp Company has provided local, wild-caught seafood on the Florida coast. The family-owned company in Titusville and Port Canaveral now carries a wide selection of the oceans best seafood. Most of their seafood finds it way across the docks in Port Canaveral, but they also carry seafood from locations throughout the southeast from waterways such as the Indian River, the St. John River, and the Banana River.
They sell a variety of shellfish, shrimp, crab, lobster, and finfish. Their commitment to quality, wild-caught seafood has been their...
The Cape Cod Weir Harvest (CCWH) Community Supported Fishery (CSF) works together with local weir fishermen and shore-side operations to deliver fresh seafood to their members. Members join the program by purchasing a share for a season. Each week at the designated delivery site in Chatham Natural Market in Chatham, CCWH members pick up their shares of fresh seafood, similar to a CSA but with seafood. This arrangement benefits local fishermen, the environment, the local economy, and CCWH members. Local weir fishermen are helped by having new, more sustainable markets for their product....
Specializing in processing salmon, P/V Cape Greig begins her season with wild Sockeye Salmon from the Ugashik River in Bristol Bay, Alaska home of the largest and best managed Sockeye Salmon fishery in the world. The vessel then travels to the abundant, glacier-fed waters of Prince William Sound.
Captain's Choice Seafood was founded in September 2012 by Robert Hildago. The company began as a chum company, supplying chum to fisherman in South Florida. They decided to expand into seafood, and sources their fish daily from day-boat and short trip boats in Florida. They maintain a direct relationships with their fishermen, and are often at the docks when shipments arrive. The fishermen hired at Captain’s Choice Seafood adhere to Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission laws that protect and conserve marine ecosystems...
Captain’s Fine Foods, LLC is a seafood processor based in St. Petersburg, Florida that focuses on value-added items and wild-caught domestic shrimp. Captain’s Fine Foods was started by the owners of Trans-Global Products when they saw an opportunity in domestic seafood processing. Already firmly entrenched in the seafood industry with a seafood trading business, a U.S. tuna vessel fleet and foreign seafood processing plants, Captain’s Fine Foods was a natural extension of their seafood endeavors.
The main focus for Captain's Fine Foods products has always been on...
Carelian Caviar is a Nordic producer of Siberian sturgeon caviar founded in 2004. Carelian Caviar’s farm is located in North Carelia, Finland - fortuitously located between two lake systems, literally awash with huge amounts of fresh water that enables them to use innovative recirculation technology to farm sturgeon in a controlled indoor environment.
Raising their sturgeon in a Recirculating Aquaculture System with access to cold, clean water, Carelian Caviar is able to produce some of the world's best caviar. Close monitoring of the sturgeon from spawn to roe enables the...
Carlsbad Aquafarm of California is a primary producer of quality shellfish located in Carlsbad’s, Agua Hedionda Lagoon. The farm was established after a 1960’s research project by California Sea Grant concluded the lagoon was ideal for growing shellfish and that the lagoon’s long-term health would benefit from the biofiltration eco-services provided by millions of shellfish. Carlsbad Aquafarm’s commitment to local preservation and premium seafood has made them an integral, valued part of the life, culture, character, and brand of Carlsbad.
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For more than a century now, the Carlson family has operated a fishery in northwestern Michigan. Starting with Nels who emigrated from Norway, to Will, to Lester, to Bill, theyve handed down the tradition, adapted and turned their dock at Leland into historic Fishtown. From the time he was 11 years old, Bill Carlson was roping the nets on the reels, cleaning the fish and selling them, too, especially during the summer. In 1965, he took a break from his college studies to help the family when his uncle Gordon became too ill to work. Hes been in the fishing business ever since. Along the way...
Founded in 1985, Carolina Classics Catfish is a vertically integrated catfish producer with its own feed mill, ponds and processing plant. The company is a primary supplier to leading natural food retailers in the U.S., supermarket chains and foodservice distributors. Carolina Classics’ catfish is all natural and is produced without the use of any chemicals, food additives or pesticides in the ponds or fish. Their fish are harvested and transported live to the USDC managed, FDA and HACCP-certified processing plant daily, and are delivered within 24 hours of being hand-processed.
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Since 1967, Carson and Company has set the highest standard for serving the institutional food service markets.
Born and raised in South Alabama, our President and CEO, Carson Kimbrough, began his shrimp career in his early 20s when he began his learning curve by owning and operating his own shrimp boat for several years. Eventually, Carson decided to come ashore and quickly saw a need for marketing shrimp, which he started by purchasing and delivering shrimp with a used milk truck. As this grew, then came the need for a processing plant. In 1976 Carson opened his shrimp plant in...
Chef Massimo introduces signature dishes utilizing the highest-quality ingredients sourced from neighboring farmers, fishermen and ranchers, complemented by an extensive selection of hyperlocal and international wines and handcrafted cocktails.
With the perfect conditions for producing Arctic char, Cascade Aqua Farms has developed the ideal system for raising strong, healthy fish in Washington State.
Cascade Aqua Farms has been maintaining sustainable aquaculture practices since 1980. All their Arctic char are raised and spend their entire lives in the icy cold snowmelt waters of the Cascade Mountains. These cold water conditions are perfect for raising fish native to the sub-polar lakes surrounding the Arctic Circle. Cascade Aqua Farms only feeds their char natural products and all char are raised without the use of...
Casey Fisheries Ltd. is a century old family-owned seafood processing company strategically located at the head of the wharf in Digby, Nova Scotia. Casey's employees have many years experience in all aspects of seafood processing and have enabled Casey's to evolve to meet customer demand.
Founded in 1977, Catalina Offshore Products was once exclusively a sea urchin/uni wholesaler in both domestic sales and exports to Asia. Today Catalina Offshore Products is one of California’s premier seafood purveyors and San Diego’s only exporter of sea urchins. A primary supplier of West Coast fresh fish and shellfish, Catalina Offshore Products mainly features species found along the California coast and the Baja peninsula. Nearly 75 percent of the seafood Catalina Offshore Products sells is sustainable and much of it is sushi grade. In 2012, Catalina Offshore Products expanded by...