Blue Harvest Fisheries

What Blue Harvest Fisheries does

Blue Harvest Fisheries, LLC is a privately held, vertically integrated commercial fishing and seafood processing company operating in the U.S. Northeast. The company owns and operates a 24-vessel fleet — including scallopers, combination draggers, and state-of-the-art trawlers equipped with super-chilling technology — that harvests scallops, haddock, Atlantic Pollock, and Acadian Redfish from Georges Bank and the Gulf of Maine. Catch is processed through company-owned SQF Level 3 certified, USDC Grade A rated, gluten-free certified facilities, with 100% traceability from boat to plate. Blue Harvest sources more than 90% of its seafood from MSC-certified fisheries, and the company is led by CEO and President Keith Decker.

The company's products are sold through two direct B2B channels: Retail (supermarkets and grocery chains) and Foodservice (restaurants, hotels, and institutional operators). Distribution is executed entirely through the company's owned supply chain, with no third-party intermediary distributors referenced. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated through direct sales relationships. Marketing is content-driven, centered on educational blog content, an email newsletter, and a newsroom/press release program positioning the company as a sustainability thought leader.

Commercial fishing is a capital-intensive, asset-heavy business, and Blue Harvest's ownership of fleet, processing capability, and traceability infrastructure — combined with top-tier food safety and sustainability certifications — represents a defensible, vertically integrated operating model. The company is organized as Blue Harvest Fisheries, LLC and operates a wholly owned subsidiary, Blue Harvest Fleet & Marine Services, for fleet operations. No funding rounds, M&A activity, or public market listing were identified in the available data.

Name

Blue Harvest Fisheries

Legal name

Blue Harvest Fisheries, LLC

Website

https://blueharvestfisheries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Blue Harvest Fisheries is a vertically integrated U.S. Northeast seafood company that owns a 24-vessel fleet and SQF Level 3 processing facilities, harvesting and selling scallops, haddock, Atlantic Pollock, and Acadian Redfish directly to retail grocery and foodservice customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Bedford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Seafood Product Sales: Blue Harvest Fisheries generates revenue through the harvesting, processing, and sale of seafood products (scallops, groundfish including haddock, Atlantic Pollock, Acadian Redfish) to retail and foodservice customers. The company operates its own 24-vessel fleet and processing facilities, controlling the full value chain from catch to delivery.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Blue Harvest Fisheries is a vertically integrated seafood company that harvests, processes, and sells premium seafood products — including scallops, haddock, Atlantic Pollock, and Acadian Redfish — using a 100% company-owned 24-vessel fleet operating in Georges Bank and the Gulf of Maine, processed through SQF Level 3 certified and USDC Grade A rated facilities, with 100% traceability from boat to plate. The company distributes its products through two direct sales channels: retail (supermarkets and grocery chains) and foodservice (restaurants, hotels, and institutional buyers), sourcing over 90% of seafood from MSC-certified fisheries.

Product overview

Blue Harvest Fisheries operates as a vertically integrated seafood company with two primary product lines: Retail Seafood Products and Foodservice Seafood Products. The company harvests scallops, Acadian Redfish, haddock, and Atlantic Pollock from MSC-certified fisheries in Georges Bank and the Gulf of Maine. All products are processed through SQF Level 3 certified, USDC Grade A rated facilities and are 100% traceable from boat to plate. The company owns and operates a fleet of 24 vessels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retail Seafood Products Seafood products including scallops, Acadian Redfish, haddock, and Atlantic Pollock sold directly to retail customers through supermarkets and grocery chains, processed at SQF Level 3 certified and USDC Grade A rated facilities with full boat-to-plate traceability.
• Foodservice Seafood Products Seafood products designed for restaurants, hotels, and institutional foodservice operations, with cuts and portions appropriate for professional kitchens, leveraging the same premium quality and full traceability from boat to plate as the retail line.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ of seafood sourced from MSC-certified fisheries
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)coreOthersBlue Harvest is MSC certified, meaning the company sources seafood from fisheries meeting the MSC standard for sustainable fishing. This certification is foundational to Blue Harvest's sustainability positioning and is required by many retail and foodservice customers.
• Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI)coreOthersBlue Harvest is SQF Level 3 certified (highest possible rating) with GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) accreditation and an approved Quality Management System through the Safe Quality Food Institute.
• National Fisheries InstituteminorOthersBlue Harvest is a member of the National Fisheries Institute, supporting industry-wide efforts to ensure responsible practices throughout the commercial fishing sector.
• Alaska Seafood Marketing InstituteminorOthersBlue Harvest is a member of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and supports its efforts to promote responsible fishing practices and sustainable seafood sourcing in the broader industry.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Pacific Seafood Group: Vertically integrated West Coast seafood company with own fleet, processing, and distribution to retail and foodservice — directly comparable supply chain structure and customer base.
• High Liner Foods: North American seafood processor and marketer serving retail and foodservice with frozen and prepared seafood products — comparable in B2B seafood distribution scale and processing model, though broader species sourcing.
• North Atlantic Inc. Gloucester, MA-based groundfish and shellfish processor serving retail and foodservice — directly comparable New England groundfish processor and peer.
• Channel Fish Processing Company: Massachusetts-based seafood processor handling groundfish and other New England species for retail and foodservice — comparable processing and species focus.
• Eastern Fish Company: U.S. seafood importer and distributor serving retail and foodservice with frozen and fresh seafood — comparable B2B channel and species, but operates via distribution rather than fleet ownership.
• Stavis Seafoods: Boston-based seafood distributor and processor serving retail and foodservice across the U.S. — comparable in product mix (scallops, groundfish), B2B channel, and New England roots.
• Red's Best: New England-based vertically integrated seafood company sourcing from small-boat fishermen and selling to retail and foodservice — comparable in regional New England groundfish focus and B2B channel mix.
• Trident Seafoods: One of the largest vertically integrated seafood companies in North America, with its own fleet, processing, and broad retail/foodservice distribution — the most direct large-scale analogue to Blue Harvest's model.
• Clearwater Seafoods: Canadian vertically integrated shellfish and groundfish harvester and processor — directly comparable to Blue Harvest in species mix (scallops, haddock, other groundfish), vertical ownership of fleet and processing, and B2B sales to retail and foodservice.

Regional players

• Foley Fish Company: New England-based seafood supplier with a focus on fresh, traceable seafood to retail and foodservice — comparable in species mix and channel, but operating as a distributor rather than a fleet owner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/blueharvestfish
• Facebookfacebook.com/blue-harvest-fisheries-175889562865089
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/10693029

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A4 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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