Atlantic Cape Fisheries

What Atlantic Cape Fisheries does

Atlantic Cape Fisheries, doing business as Atlantic Capes, is a private U.S. commercial fishing company headquartered in Cape May, New Jersey, operating continuously since 1978 with 251–500 employees. The company is positioned around sustainable harvesting of U.S. finfish and shellfish, and its principal value proposition is participation in scientific research ecosystems that support sustainable fisheries management and certification maintenance. Specifically, Atlantic Cape Fisheries is a partner of SCEMFIS (the U.S. Science Center for Marine Fisheries), which identifies and funds marine science research to support commercially important U.S. fisheries. This research affiliation has been credited by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) as a contributor to the continued certification of MSC-certified U.S. fisheries, and MSC has joined SCEMFIS's industry advisory board to formalize the collaboration.

The company's customer focus is the commercial fishing industry on a horizontal basis, addressing sustainability challenges, scientific evidence requirements for management, and the operational prerequisites for maintaining MSC certifications. No products, services, technology stack, pricing model, distribution channels, or customer logos are disclosed in the available source data, and the company's website (atlanticcapes.com) currently displays an under-construction notice. No management team, ownership structure, funding history, or financial performance figures are available. The available evidence therefore supports a characterization of Atlantic Cape Fisheries as a long-tenured Mid-Atlantic fishing operator whose principal differentiator is scientific research access and certification stewardship rather than technology, brand, or scale-based advantages.

Name

Atlantic Cape Fisheries

Website

https://atlanticcapes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Atlantic Cape Fisheries (Atlantic Capes) is a private Cape May, NJ-based commercial fishing company founded in 1978 (251–500 employees) that partners with SCEMFIS and the MSC to support sustainable U.S. finfish and shellfish harvesting and certification maintenance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape May

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain

Core offering

Atlantic Cape Fisheries is a commercial fishing company committed to renewable resource sustainability for the U.S. fishing industry. The company catches and supplies commercially important U.S. finfish and shellfish, and leverages scientific research access through SCEMFIS to support sustainable harvesting practices and maintain MSC certifications across its fisheries operations.

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Products and services

• Sustainable Commercial Fishing Operations Commercial harvesting of U.S. finfish and shellfish using sustainable practices supported by SCEMFIS scientific research, for the commercial fishing industry.
• MSC Certification Maintenance Support Support for maintaining Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certifications through participation in SCEMFIS-funded research and evidence-based fisheries management practices.
• Marine Science Research Collaboration (via SCEMFIS) Participation in industry advisory board collaboration with SCEMFIS to identify and fund marine science research that supports commercially important U.S. finfish and shellfish fisheries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Many MSC-certified fisheries have maintained their certifications partly due to SCEMFIS-supported research

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SCEMFIS (U.S. Science Center for Marine Fisheries)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026Atlantic Cape Fisheries is part of SCEMFIS's existing partnerships with fishing industry companies. SCEMFIS identifies and funds marine science research to support sustainable fisheries. Atlantic Cape Fisheries benefits from this collaboration by gaining access to scientific research that supports commercially important U.S. finfish and shellfish fisheries.
• MSC (Marine Stewardship Council)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026MSC has joined the industry advisory board of SCEMFIS. MSC notes that many MSC-certified fisheries have maintained their certifications partly due to SCEMFIS-supported research. This collaboration reflects mutual recognition that scientific research has helped improve fisheries management and sustainability.

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