International Seafoods of Alaska

What International Seafoods of Alaska does

International Seafoods of Alaska, Inc. (ISA) is a privately held, shorebased seafood processor founded in 1978 and headquartered in Kodiak, Alaska, with a corporate mailing address in Sumner, Washington. The company processes fresh and frozen wild-caught seafood — including salmon (five species), cod, pollock, halibut, black cod/sablefish, rockfish, roes, sole, and flounder — at a single Kodiak Island facility centrally positioned in the Gulf of Alaska, taking direct delivery of fish from fishing boats and packaging products under the registered Kodiak Seafood brand.

The company's core technical asset is its 1.2 million pound cold storage facility, the largest in Kodiak, which supports year-round supply continuity. ISA was the first shorebased processor in Alaska certified to produce U.S.D.C. Grade A seafood, and its salmon, halibut, black cod, and pollock lines carry Marine Stewardship Council certification, providing third-party sustainability validation. The processing model is fundamentally physical-asset-based: cold-chain capacity, grading, and regulatory certifications rather than software, automation, or proprietary technology platforms.

Commercially, ISA operates a direct B2B model, selling to seafood distributors, food service operators, and retail customers on the U.S. mainland. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated through product sales rather than licensing, subscriptions, or recurring contracts. The company has 11-50 employees, no external investors or parent company, and no disclosed M&A or fundraising activity in the source data.

Name

International Seafoods of Alaska

Legal name

International Seafoods of Alaska, Inc.

Website

https://isa-ak.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

International Seafoods of Alaska is a privately held shorebased seafood processor founded in 1978 in Kodiak, Alaska, that packages fresh and frozen wild-caught salmon, cod, pollock, halibut, and other species under the Kodiak Seafood brand for B2B distributors, food service, and retail customers in the U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Processing

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Seafood Wholesale (Fresh & Frozen) (AFAIADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Frozen Seafood Meals & Value-Added Seafood (CRADADAG)

Keywords

• Wild seafood processing
• Fresh frozen salmon
• Alaska cod pollock
• Shorebased seafood processor
• MSC certified halibut

Headquarters

HQ city

Kodiak

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh and Frozen Seafood Products: ISA generates revenue through the sale of premium fresh and frozen wild Alaska seafood products including salmon, cod, pollock, halibut, rockfish, and flatfish. Products are processed and packaged at their Kodiak facility and delivered to customers year-round.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

International Seafoods of Alaska is a Kodiak Island-based shorebased seafood processor that purchases fresh fish directly from fishing boats and processes, grades, and packages wild Alaska seafood products. The company sells its Kodiak Seafood™ brand of fresh and frozen wild-caught seafood — including salmon, cod, pollock, halibut, black cod, rockfish, and sole/flounder — to distributors, food service operators, and retail customers on a year-round basis.

Product overview

International Seafoods of Alaska operates as a shorebased seafood processor founded in 1978, with its Kodiak Seafood™ brand representing a premier line of wild Alaskan seafood products. The company offers a diverse portfolio of fresh and frozen seafood including salmon, cod, pollock, halibut, black cod, rockfish, sole, and flounder. The product range includes Wild Alaska Salmon (five species), Alaska Cod, Alaska Pollock, Alaska Halibut, Alaska Black Cod (sablefish), various Alaska Rockfish species, and Alaska Sole and Flounder varieties. Products are processed at their Kodiak Island facility with MSC certifications for multiple fisheries, offering U.S.D.C. Grade A seafood products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kodiak Seafood™: Premier line of seafood packaged in International Seafoods of Alaska, Inc. Unrivaled superior quality fresh and frozen seafood products – salmon, cod, pollock, halibut, rockfish, roes, soles and flounders.

Products and services

• Kodiak Seafood Brand Premier line of seafood packaged by International Seafoods of Alaska, Inc., offering unrivaled superior quality fresh and frozen seafood products including salmon, cod, pollock, halibut, rockfish, roes, soles and flounders, processed at the Kodiak Island facility.
• Wild Alaska Salmon Five species of natural, wild salmon harvested from Alaska's pristine waters, certified by the Marine Stewardship Council as well-managed and sustainable, processed into fresh and frozen products.
• Alaska Cod Alaska cod (Gadus macrocephalus), a versatile whitefish with firm texture, mild taste, and snow-white fillets averaging 5-10 pounds per fish, sustainably managed for year-round availability.
• Alaska Pollock Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma), the most abundant Alaska seafood species and a member of the cod family, used in surimi, fish sandwiches, and frozen fish portions, MSC certified.
• Alaska Halibut Alaska halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis), the world's largest flatfish, known as the 'steak of seafood,' MSC certified sustainable fishery using longline gear.
• Alaska Black Cod Alaska black cod (Anoplopoma fimbria), also known as sablefish or butterfish, featuring oil-rich, melt-in-your-mouth meat with a buttery flavor compared to sea bass, MSC certified.
• Alaska Rockfish Various rockfish species (Sebastes family) including Pacific Ocean Perch, Dusky Rockfish, Black Rockfish, and Northern Rockfish, ranging from 1 to 40 pounds with slow-growing characteristics.
• Alaska Sole and Flounder Flatfish species including Arrowtooth Flounder, Flathead Sole, Rex Sole, Northern Rock Sole, and Southern Rock Sole, averaging 1-2 pounds with camouflage characteristics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Alaska salmon became the world's largest fishery certified by MSC as well-managed and sustainable in 2000
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• True WorldminorOthersTrue World Opportunities is referenced as a recruitment platform where ISA posts job opportunities. This appears to be a human resources/recruitment partnership for posting employment opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Trident Seafoods: Largest U.S.-owned seafood processor with major Alaska operations including shorebased plants processing salmon, pollock, and cod. Directly competes with ISA for wild Alaska tonnage and B2B foodservice contracts.
• Ocean Beauty Seafoods: Alaska-rooted seafood processor and distributor handling salmon, halibut, and other wild species — closely matches ISA's shorebased processing plus B2B distribution model.
• Alyeska Seafoods: Alaska-based salmon processor and one of Kodiak's notable processors, offering both canned and frozen wild salmon. Directly comparable Alaska shorebased processor serving retail and foodservice.
• Copper River Seafoods: Alaska seafood processor and distributor known for premium salmon and whitefish under a branded consumer proposition — closely comparable operating model and species mix, with stronger brand/marketing execution.
• North Pacific Seafoods: Multi-species wild-seafood processor in Alaska (Kodiak-adjacent operations) handling salmon, cod, pollock, and groundfish — direct head-to-head competitor for ISA in the Gulf of Alaska.
• Orca Bay Seafoods (formerly Icicle Seafoods): Wild Alaska salmon and whitefish processor with value-added capacity (smoking, filleting, freezing) — directly comparable in species portfolio, certifications, and B2B foodservice customers.

Broad incumbents

• Pacific Seafood Group: Vertically integrated Pacific Northwest seafood processor and distributor with broad species coverage and large national account penetration — comparable buyer relationships and species breadth, though at much greater scale.
• Maruha Nichiro: Global Japanese seafood conglomerate with significant Alaska salmon, surimi/pollock, and whitefish operations — broad incumbent in the same wild-seafood categories ISA competes in.
• Nippon Suisan (Nissui): Diversified Japanese seafood company with Alaska pollock and Pacific salmon sourcing/processing assets — comparable value-added processing of the same wild species families.
• Thai Union Group: Global seafood manufacturer (Chicken of the Sea, Bumble Bee) with growing focus on sustainable, traceable wild-seafood supply chains — sets the scale benchmark ISA's premium B2B narrative must compete against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-seafoods-of-alsk

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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