O'Hara

What O'Hara does

O'Hara Corporation is a privately held, fifth-generation family-owned US seafood company founded in 1880, operating a diversified, vertically integrated fishing business across both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The company runs a fleet of five catcher-processor vessels - Alaska Spirit, Araho, Constellation, Defender, and Enterprise - that harvest, process, and freeze groundfish at sea within hours of catch in Alaska's Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska, supplying species such as yellowfin sole, rock sole, flathead sole, Alaska plaice, Pacific cod, Alaska pollock, arrowtooth flounder, Atka mackerel, and Pacific Ocean perch. O'Hara is also co-owner of Eastern Fisheries, one of the world's largest scallop fleets, holding 11 of the 28 scallop vessels, and operates an O'Hara Bait division (herring and bait for New England lobstermen) plus a full-service marina in Rockland, Maine.

The company's core technology is the catcher-processor vessel platform, including advanced gear such as raised trawl sweeps and mid-water trawl doors that reduce seafloor contact by ~90%, and the DNV ICE 1B hull design on the Araho, the first US-built catcher-processor in over 25 years. Operations are subject to Amendment-80 catch-share allocations, federal observer coverage (two observers per vessel), and Marine Stewardship Council certification for six groundfish species, positioning the fleet among the most rigorously monitored US groundfish operations.

O'Hara generates revenue by selling frozen-at-sea H/G (headed and gutted), whole round, roe, and stomach products in bulk wholesale container-load quantities to a global base of seafood processors, food-service companies, and retail manufacturers. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed, with products packaged in 16-20 kg frozen blocks and labeled 100% USA origin (FAO 67 Northeast Pacific). The GTM is enterprise-direct sales through a Seattle Sales & Marketing office, supplemented by sustainability credentials (MSC, Alaska Seafood, ASC) as the primary demand drivers; there is no direct-to-consumer retail channel.

Name

O'Hara

Legal name

O'Hara Corporation

Website

https://oharacorporation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

O'Hara Corporation is a fifth-generation, family-owned US seafood company operating five catcher-processor vessels in Alaska and a co-owned scallop fleet in the Atlantic, selling frozen-at-sea groundfish and scallops in container-load wholesale quantities to global processors and food-service buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Fishing & Frozen Seafood Production

NAICS

Other Marine Fishing (114119), Shellfish Fishing (114112), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710)

SIC

Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900), Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Seafood Processing (Heading/Gutting/Deheading; Icing) (AFANADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Shellfish Wholesale (Crustaceans & Mollusks) (AFAIADAF)

Keywords

• Frozen-at-sea seafood
• Commercial groundfish fishing
• Alaska seafood wholesale
• Catcher-processor vessels
• Scallop fishing fleet

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Frozen-at-Sea Groundfish Products: O'Hara Corporation operates five catcher-processor vessels that catch, process, and freeze groundfish at sea. Products are sold in bulk wholesale and container-load quantities as raw material. Product forms include H&G (headed and gutted), whole round, roe, and stomachs. All products are 100% USA origin, frozen-at-sea within hours of catching.
2. Scallop Fleet Operations: O'Hara Corporation is co-owner of Eastern Fisheries, operating one of the world's largest scallop fleets. O'Hara owns 11 of the 28 scallop vessels in the Eastern Fisheries family. Scallops are caught off the east coast USA and landed in New Bedford, MA, with processing at their facility there.
3. O'Hara Bait Division: Fresh and frozen herring and bait products for the lobster industry. Products include herring, pogies, rockfish, red fish, black cod, carp, and mackerel. Supplies local New England lobstermen for bait.
4. Marina and Marine Services: Full-service marina operation in Rockland, Maine with a 75-ton lift, the largest inside storage complex in the state, boat hauling operation, and year-round marine service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

O'Hara Corporation operates a fleet of catcher-processor vessels that catch, process, and freeze groundfish at sea within hours of harvesting in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska. The company sells bulk wholesale and container-load quantities of Alaska-origin frozen-at-sea whitefish products (H&G, whole round, roe, stomachs) to seafood processors, food service operators, and retail customers. The company also co-owns Eastern Fisheries (scallop fleet), runs an O'Hara Bait division supplying lobster bait, and operates a full-service marina in Rockland, Maine.

Product overview

O'Hara Corporation operates a diversified seafood business with two main product lines: (1) Frozen-at-sea groundfish from five catcher-processor vessels (Alaska Spirit, Araho, Constellation, Defender, Enterprise) catching and processing whole round and headed and gutted products in Alaska's Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska; and (2) Scallop products through its co-ownership in Eastern Fisheries. The groundfish products include species such as Yellowfin Sole, Rock Sole, Flathead Sole, Alaska Plaice, Pacific Cod, Alaska Pollock, Arrowtooth Flounder, Greenland Turbot, Pacific Ocean Perch, Atka Mackerel, Prowfish, and Rex Sole. Products are sold in bulk wholesale container-load quantities with packaging in 16kg-20kg frozen blocks. Additional operations include fresh/frozen bait products under the O'Hara Bait division for the lobster industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• O'Hara Bait: Fresh and frozen bait products division supplying herring, pogies, rockfish, red fish, black cod, carp, and mackerel to local lobster boats in New England
• Eastern Fisheries

Products and services

• Whole Round Groundfish

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of fish caught are retained, significantly reducing waste
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Fishing Company of Alaska (FCA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2017O'Hara purchased over half the quota shares and the catcher processor vessel Alaska Spirit from FCA. This acquisition provided diversification into new species including Atka Mackerel, Pacific Ocean Perch, and other rockfishes. FCA crew were brought into the O'Hara team.
• Ocean Peace Inc.minorOthers · 27 February 2017Seattle-based company that purchased the remaining shares and catcher processor vessels Alaska Warrior and Alaska Victory from Fishing Company of Alaska.
• Eastern FisheriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerO'Hara Corporation is co-owner of Eastern Fisheries, which operates one of the world's largest scallop fleets. O'Hara owns 11 of the 28 scallop vessels in the Eastern Fisheries family. Scallops are caught off the east coast USA and landed in New Bedford, MA, with processing continuing at their facility there.
• Groundfish ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerO'Hara Corporation is a founding company of the Groundfish Forum, actively involved in developing new fishing techniques and gear that allows reduction of naturally occurring bycatch, reduced impact on the seafloor, and increased retention.
• Alaskan Seafood Co-opcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerO'Hara Corporation is a founding company of the Alaskan Seafood Co-op. Works cooperatively with competitors, government, and scientific community on sustainable fishing practices. Co-developed new towing technology including raised trawl sweeps and mid-water trawl doors with NMFS.
• National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperated with NMFS to implement latest towing technology including raised trawl sweeps and mid-water trawl doors to reduce seafloor impact.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/OHaraCorporation?feature=watch
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/OHara-Corporation/201160379916982
• Instagraminstagram.com/oharacorpfishing

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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