What Pacific Seafood does

Pacific Seafood (legal entity Dulcich, Inc.) is a family-owned, vertically integrated seafood company founded in 1941 and headquartered in Clackamas, Oregon. The company manages the full supply chain from harvesting and aquaculture through processing and distribution, operating 40+ facilities across 11 US states and Canada with more than 3,000 team members. Its core product portfolio spans wild-caught species (Pacific oysters, Dungeness crab, rockfish, sole, Alaska pollock, coldwater pink shrimp, wild salmon) and farmed species (Columbia River Steelhead, Penn Cove shellfish), augmented by a 2021-acquired value-added meat/poultry/pork facility and a 2026 Kinder's-branded ready-to-cook product line.

The company monetizes primarily through B2B channels, selling to retail grocery chains, foodservice operators, and USDA government nutrition programs in all 50 states, with secondary revenue from direct-to-consumer e-commerce (pacificseafood.com/shop shipping to 48 states) and byproduct sales such as Fish Town Fertilizer. Proprietary technology assets include a dock-to-dinner-table traceability system, Fresh-Lock shelf-life extension technology, and a Utility Dashboard tracking water, energy, and gas usage. Distribution is supported by a private fleet of 290 trucks and 120 trailers and partnerships with 640+ independent commercial fishing vessels. Pacific Seafood holds 67 certified sustainable species and 28 certified facilities across MSC, ASC, and BAP (including first-mover 4-star BAP certifications for oysters and steelhead), along with BRCGS, SQF, HACCP, NSF, and USDC Seafood Inspection certifications. The company is led by third-generation CEO Frank Dulcich and operates without external venture capital or private equity backing.

Name

Pacific Seafood

Legal name

Dulcich, Inc.

Website

https://pacificseafood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Pacific Seafood is a family-owned, vertically integrated US seafood processor and distributor founded in 1941, operating 40+ facilities across 11 states and Canada with 3,000+ team members, supplying retail grocery, foodservice, USDA programs, and direct-to-consumer channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Processing and Distribution

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (3117), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710), Aquaculture (1125), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446), Fish and Seafood Retailers (44525)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Value-Added Seafood Packaging (MAP/Vacuum, Portion Packs, Private Label) (AFANADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Shellfish Farming (e.g., oysters, mussels, clams) (AFAEAAAB), Ready-to-Eat Seafood (Cooked Shrimp, Crab, Lobster, Surimi) (AFANALAC), Canned & Shelf-Stable Seafood (Tuna, Sardines, Salmon, Retort Pouches) (AFANALAG), Seafood Wholesale (Fresh & Frozen) (AFAIADAD), Frozen Seafood Meals & Value-Added Seafood (CRADADAG), Seafood Markets & Fishmongers (CRAHAHAC)

Keywords

• Seafood processing
• Seafood distribution
• Wild-caught fisheries
• Shellfish aquaculture
• Value-added seafood

Headquarters

HQ city

Clackamas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Seafood Processing and Distribution: Pacific Seafood processes and distributes a wide variety of seafood products including Pacific oysters, Dungeness crab, groundfish (rockfish, sole, pollock), coldwater pink shrimp, wild salmon, and Columbia River Steelhead. Revenue is generated through B2B sales to retail grocery stores and foodservice operators.
2. Value-Added Products: Expansion into prepared, marinated, and ready-to-cook seafood products through partnerships like Kinder's, including Cowboy Butter Atlantic Salmon, Kinder's Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp, and Spanglish Asadero Mexican BBQ Shrimp
3. USDA Government Programs: Supplying seafood to food banks, schools, and Emergency Food Assistance Programs in all 50 states through USDA partnership. Products include coldwater shrimp, rockfish, and Pacific whiting for school lunch programs.
4. Direct-to-Consumer E-commerce: Online sales through pacificseafood.com/shop shipping to 48 states, offering premium seafood products directly to consumers
5. Whole Fish Utilization Byproducts: Transforming fish waste (bones, skin, shells) into fish meals, oils, fertilizer (Fish Town Fertilizer), pet food, and other products

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pacific Seafood is a vertically integrated seafood producer and distributor that catches, farms, processes, and distributes wild-caught and aquaculture-raised seafood species (Pacific oysters, Dungeness crab, rockfish, sole, Alaska pollock, coldwater pink shrimp, wild salmon, and Columbia River Steelhead) plus value-added prepared products. The company sells these seafood products primarily through B2B channels (retail grocery chains, foodservice operators, and USDA government nutrition programs in all 50 states) and also via a direct-to-consumer e-commerce shop.

Product overview

Pacific Seafood is a family-owned seafood company offering a broad portfolio of wild-caught and farmed seafood products. The portfolio includes core species such as Pacific oysters, Dungeness crab, rockfish, sole, Alaska pollock, coldwater shrimp, wild salmon, and Columbia River steelhead, distributed under the Pacific Sustainable Seafood brand. The company operates acquired brands including Penn Cove Shellfish and Keltic Seafoods, and has expanded into value-added products including pre-marinated ready-to-cook items (Dominic's Hot Smoked Steelhead, Roasted Chile Steelhead, Kinder's partnership products). Additional offerings include Fish Town Fertilizer (upcycled shellfish byproducts) and direct-to-consumer e-commerce. The company participates in all supply chain stages from harvesting/fishing to processing and distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pacific Sustainable Seafood: Certified sustainable seafood brand offering MSC-certified wild-caught species.
• Dominic's
• Pacific Oyster
• Coast Seafoods Co.
• Penn Cove Shellfish
• Keltic Seafoods
• Pacific Bio Products
• Fish Town Fertilizer

Products and services

• Pacific Oysters Premium farmed Pacific oysters sold under the Pacific Sustainable Seafood brand, sourced from Pacific Seafood's owned aquaculture operations including Bay City, Quilcene, and Penn Cove Shellfish facilities. 4-star BAP certified. Sold to retail grocery, foodservice, and direct-to-consumer customers.
• Dungeness Crab Wild-caught Dungeness crab harvested from Pacific Northwest waters and processed at Pacific Seafood facilities, distributed fresh and frozen to retail and foodservice customers.
• Columbia River Steelhead BAP 4-star certified farmed steelhead raised at the Pacific Aquaculture Steelhead Farm on the Colville Nation in Nespelem, WA. Sold as portions, fillets, and value-added products, high in omega-3 fatty acids.
• Dominic's Hot Smoked Steelhead Hot smoked steelhead candied strips made with steelhead, salt, brown sugar, and honey. Farm-raised and kosher certified. Sold under the Dominic's premium seafood product line.
• Roasted Chile Steelhead Pre-marinated ready-to-cook steelhead fillet with roasted green chili pepper, spices, and natural flavors.
• Frozen Steelhead Retail Portions Farm-raised frozen steelhead portions in 16 oz retail packaging, product of USA, for retail grocery and consumer sales.
• Kinder's Value-Added Partnership Products (Cowboy Butter Atlantic Salmon, Kinder's Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp, Spanglish Asadero Mexican BBQ Shrimp) Co-branded value-added seasoned seafood SKUs including Cowboy Butter Atlantic Salmon, Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp, and Spanglish Asadero Mexican BBQ Shrimp, designed for consumer convenience and ready-to-cook meal solutions. Developed in partnership with Kinder's.
• Fish Town Fertilizer Organic fertilizer manufactured from shellfish processing byproducts (Dungeness crab shells and Pacific pink shrimp shells), upcycled through Pacific Seafood's whole-fish utilization program.
• Pacific Seafood Direct-to-Consumer E-Commerce Shop Direct-to-consumer online storefront offering fresh and frozen premium seafood products including scallops, swordfish steaks, mussels, clams, ahi tuna steaks, and mahi mahi, shipping to 48 states.
• USDA Government Program Seafood Supply B2B supply of seafood (coldwater shrimp, rockfish, Pacific whiting, Dover sole, Pacific cod) to USDA National School Lunch Program, Emergency Food Assistance Programs, and food banks in all 50 states.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80 million pounds of rest protein prevented from entering US landfills annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Kinder'scoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2026Partnership with seasoning and sauce maker Kinder's (Walnut Creek, California) announced at Seafood Expo North America in Boston. Collaboration rolled out in phases throughout 2026 for value-added product line including Cowboy Butter Atlantic Salmon, Kinder's Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp, and Spanglish Asadero Mexican BBQ Shrimp, designed to offer convenient, flavor-forward meal solutions.
• USDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supplying healthy seafood to food banks, schools, and Emergency Food Assistance Programs in all 50 states. Pacific Seafood began partnership in 2020 when industry advocated for relief. Coast to Kids initiative launched in 2023 supplying schools with Dover sole, Pacific cod, and coldwater shrimp.
• Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership ensuring sustainable wild fishing practices through MSC certification program. Pacific Seafood has 22 MSC certified facilities and 46 MSC certified species.
• Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership promoting best environmental and social choice when buying aquaculture-produced seafood. 3 ASC certified facilities and 2 ASC certified species.
• Global Aquaculture Alliance (BAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Best Aquaculture Practices certification outlining standards for each type of facility from hatchery and feed mill to farm and processing plant. 24 BAP certified facilities and 57 BAP certified species.
• PAC-12 ConferencemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial Meat and Seafood Provider partnership since 2020. Partnership for sustainability messaging at championship events. 2022 PAC-12 Championship was first-ever carbon-neutral Power 5 conference game.
• Colville Confederated TribesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with tribal partners providing market for seafood harvested on tribal lands including Columbia River King Salmon and Steelhead. Pacific Seafood operates aquaculture site on Colville Tribal land in Nespelem, WA. 50% of Nespelem team members are tribal members.
• Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Oregon Applied Sustainability Experience (OASE) internship program and Oregon Sea Grant for water conservation and pollution prevention research.
• Energy Trust of OregonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership dedicated to finding new ways to reduce energy at Clackamas headquarters facility.
• Energy 350minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization based in Portland, Oregon dedicated to finding new and simple ways to reduce energy through efficiency experts and facility walkthroughs.
• Oregon State University Seafood Research & Education CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for whiting research on potential anti-aging effects of Pacific whiting gelatin and surimi research for animal feed applications.
• United Green EnergyminorOthersCarbon offset provider for PAC-12 Championship game emissions (650 tons CO2 offsets purchased in 2023).
• Dungeness Crab Fishing Gear Working GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in California to reduce risk of entanglements in Dungeness crab fishing gear and provide guidance to crab fishing industry.
• NOAA FisheriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NOAA Fisheries Science Centers, NOAA Fisheries Policy Division, Regional Fishery Councils, and state Fish and Wildlife departments to ensure sustainable fisheries management.
• SmartWay Program (EPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPA program for improving supply chain efficiency. Pacific Seafood is an approved carrier with fleet of 290 trucks and 120 trailers.
• C.A.S.T for KidsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partnership where 7,000 children learned to fish through this program.
• Oregon Food BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonated seafood and volunteer support for food insecurity relief efforts.
• Make-A-Wish FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable giving and volunteerism support.
• Special OlympicsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable giving and volunteerism support.
• Ronald McDonald HouseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable giving and volunteerism support.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Trident Seafoods: Largest vertically integrated seafood company in North America, headquartered in Seattle, with similar wild-capture Alaska pollock, salmon, and cod operations plus processing plants and foodservice distribution. Highly comparable business model across fishing, processing, and B2B sales.
• Icicle Seafoods: Seattle-based vertically integrated wild-capture seafood processor with Alaska and Pacific Northwest processing operations across salmon, pollock, cod, crab, and herring. Directly comparable PNW harvesting-to-processing footprint.
• Ocean Beauty Seafoods: Alaska-focused family-owned seafood processor and distributor with salmon, halibut, herring, and groundfish operations, distributing to retail and foodservice nationwide. Closely matches Pacific Seafood's regional sourcing and B2B distribution model.
• Clearwater Seafoods: Canadian shellfish and seafood harvester (clams, crab, lobster, scallops, shrimp) with vertically integrated harvesting and processing across Atlantic Canada. Comparable in shellfish focus and vertical integration, though Atlantic vs. Pacific geography.
• Orca Bay Seafoods: North American value-added frozen seafood company producing breaded, battered, and prepared seafood products for retail and foodservice. Comparable in value-added processing orientation, though smaller in wild-capture fishing.
• Cooke Aquaculture: Canadian family-owned vertically integrated salmon aquaculture and seafood company with farming, processing, and distribution operations including Penn Cove-style shellfish. Comparable in aquaculture-led vertical integration and family ownership model.

Broad incumbents

• High Liner Foods: North American publicly traded value-added frozen seafood company supplying retail and foodservice with prepared/breaded seafood products. Overlaps with Pacific's value-added and foodservice channels but is broader-portfolio and publicly listed.
• Thai Union Group: Global seafood processor and owner of Chicken of the Sea, Bumble Bee, and other brands, operating across canned tuna, shrimp, and value-added seafood. Comparable in scale and processing breadth but globally diversified and publicly listed.
• Maruha Nichiro: Japanese global seafood conglomerate with North American operations covering salmon, pollock, surimi, and processed seafood. Comparable in vertically integrated wild-capture and aquaculture across multiple species, but globally diversified and publicly listed.

Regional players

• Bay Fish: Pacific Northwest fresh seafood distributor and processor supplying restaurants and retailers with salmon, halibut, tuna, and shellfish. Comparable in PNW focus and foodservice distribution, but smaller scale and distribution-only rather than fully vertically integrated.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pacificseafood
• Facebookfacebook.com/pacificseafood
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pacific-seafood
• Instagraminstagram.com/pacificseafood

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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