Chasse-Marée

What Chasse-Marée does

Chasse-Marée is an artisanal marine cannery founded in 2016 in Rimouski, Quebec, by Emmanuel Sandt-Duguay (a commercial fisherman with 15+ years of experience and degrees in marine biology and maritime resource management) and Guillaume Werstink (an oceanographer and fisheries/aquaculture project manager). The company operates as what it claims to be the first artisanal marine products cannery in Quebec, processing underutilized species from the St. Lawrence River — primarily Bourgot (whelk) and Sébaste (Atlantic redfish) — into a portfolio of six canned seafood SKUs (three Bourgot preparations: cameline oil with wild caraway, lobster bisque, and boreal brine with bayberry; three Sébaste preparations: dill and mustard, spicy sunflower oil, and a seaweed/dulse collaboration).

The company's core technology is hand-decortication of Bourgot performed daily at the Rimouski cannery, combined with thermal canning methods that produce a tender texture distinct from classical brined whelks. Chasse-Marée runs a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model (Shopify storefront at chassemaree.ca) with a $100 CAD minimum order and free shipping above that threshold, supplemented by local pickup at the Rimouski facility. The business also targets restaurants, retail points of sale, and food distributors through newsletter segmentation. Pricing per unit ranges from approximately $12.95 to $16.50 CAD for 115–175g formats. The company is privately held by its two co-founders, with no institutional capital disclosed, and operates with 1–10 employees.

Name

Chasse-Marée

Legal name

Chasse-Marée

Website

https://chassemaree.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chasse-Marée is a Rimouski-based artisanal cannery founded in 2016 that hand-processes underutilized St. Lawrence species — Bourgot (whelk) and Sébaste (redfish) — into premium canned seafood sold direct-to-consumer online and to restaurants, retailers, and distributors in Quebec.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Canned Seafood

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (3117), Shellfish Fishing (114112), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFANADAC

Shellfish Processing (Shrimp, Crab, Lobster, Mollusks)

Agriculture & Food Production/Meat, Poultry & Seafood Processing/Seafood Processing (Finfish & Shellfish; Wild-Caught & Aquaculture)

Keywords

• Artisanal canned seafood
• Marine product canning
• Sustainable seafood products
• Quebec seafood conserves
• Whelk and redfish preserves

Headquarters

HQ city

Rimouski

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: Direct-to-consumer and B2B sales of artisanal canned seafood products through e-commerce website and local pickup. Products include Bourgot (whelk) and Sébaste (redfish) preparations sold in various sizes and flavors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Chasse-Marée is an artisanal marine products cannery based in Rimouski, Quebec that hand-prepares and thermally cans underutilized species from the St. Lawrence River — primarily Bourgot (whelk) and Sébaste (Atlantic redfish). The company produces a small portfolio of gourmet canned seafood conserves using local Quebec ingredients (cameline oil, wild caraway, bayberry, Gaspésie seaweed) and sells them direct-to-consumer via its e-commerce storefront and local pickup.

Product overview

Chasse-Marée is an artisanal seafood conserverie based in Rimouski, Quebec, founded in 2016 by Emmanuel Sandt-Duguay and Guillaume Werstink. The company specializes in canned seafood products made from underutilized species from the St. Lawrence River, primarily burgot (whelk) and sébaste (Atlantic redfish). The product portfolio consists of six canned seafood products: three burgot preparations (in cameline oil, lobster bisque, and boreal brine) and three sébaste preparations (with dill and mustard, spicy oil, and sea bacon/dulse). All products are hand-prepared and processed at their Rimouski facility, emphasizing sustainable fishing practices and local Quebec ingredients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Buccins (bourgots) à l'huile de cameline Hand-decorticated Bourgot (whelk) from the St. Lawrence slow-cooked in cameline oil infused with wild caraway, producing a moist texture with nutty, cumin-like notes. Sold in a 175g format at $15.50 CAD; targeted at gourmet home consumers and foodservice buyers seeking local Quebec seafood.
• Buccins (bourgots) à la bisque de homard Hand-decorticated Bourgot combined with lobster bisque, pairing the saline notes of the whelk with the roundness of the bisque to create a fish velouté. Sold at $16.50 CAD; aimed at gourmet consumers and restaurants.
• Buccins (bourgots) à la saumure boréale An improved version of classic brined Bourgot, infused with bayberry (myrique baumier) yielding a fir-, slightly peppery scent reminiscent of nutmeg. Sold in a 115g format; positioned as a tribute to Quebec's nordicity.
• Sébaste à l'aneth et moutarde Atlantic redfish (sébaste) prepared with dill and mustard seeds for a light, juicy flavor with subtle herbaceous aroma and mustard-seed complexity. Sold at $12.95 CAD.
• Sébaste à l'huile piquante Atlantic redfish (sébaste) confited in a light sunflower oil and finished with spicy chili for a spicy kick. Positioned as a tapas product with bread or as a salad ingredient.
• Sébaste au bacon de mer (Dulse) Atlantic redfish (sébaste) combined with iodized seaweed flavors from Gaspésie, created in collaboration with Un Océan de Saveurs which hand-selects seaweeds from the region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bourgot is rich in protein, vitamin B and C, iron, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium - positioning it as a nutritious seafood option.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Un Océan de SaveursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Chasse-Marée and Un Océan de Saveurs for the Sébaste au bacon de mer (Dulse) product. Un Océan de Saveurs selects and hand-picks the finest seaweeds from Gaspésie to complement Chasse-Marée's artisanal seafood products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fishwife: US-based premium artisanal tinned seafood brand selling direct-to-consumer via Shopify and selective retail; comparable to Chasse-Marée in heritage-driven canned seafood narrative and DTC-first go-to-market at similar artisanal scale.
• Fishpeople: Santa Barbara-based artisanal tinned seafood brand with sustainable sourcing from US and Pacific fisheries; matches Chasse-Marée's positioning around underutilized species and DTC e-commerce distribution.
• Bar Harbor Foods: Maine-based canned seafood company selling specialty canned and smoked seafood direct and through retail; comparable artisanal canned seafood producer at similar scale with multi-SKU flavor strategy.
• Connétable: French traditional canned sardine and seafood brand sold through retail with multi-flavor heritage SKUs; comparable to Chasse-Marée as a heritage-driven artisanal seafood canner with similar pricing tier.
• La Perle des Dieux: French artisanal seafood canner specializing in sardines with a strong terroir narrative; analogous premium positioning to Chasse-Marée's Quebec Bourgot revival with comparable heritage-led product story.
• Conservas de Cambados: Galician (Spanish) artisanal seafood cannery producing premium tinned seafood directly and through retail; parallels Chasse-Marée's artisanal canned seafood format and heritage-led differentiation strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Crown Prince: Long-standing US specialty canned seafood brand with broader portfolio including shellfish and smoked seafood; useful comparison for scale and channel breadth, though less artisanal/specialist than Chasse-Marée.
• High Liner Foods: Canadian seafood major and one of North America's largest value-added seafood producers; relevant as the Canadian seafood category incumbent whose distribution and scale Chasse-Marée's artisanal DTC model contrasts against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/chassemareeqc
• Instagraminstagram.com/chassemareeqc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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