Beacon Fisheries

What Beacon Fisheries does

Beacon Fisheries is a family-owned seafood distributor, processor, and vertically integrated fishery founded in 1996 by two long-time commercial fishermen and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. The company sources seafood through its own docks in St. Augustine and Fernandina Beach, a refrigerated holding plant in Miami, and long-standing overseas supplier relationships in Mexico, Central and South America, Norway, and the U.K., serving wholesale foodservice customers (restaurants, country clubs, retirement homes, grocery stores) across Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia, and via distribution into the broader U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean. Core products span a broad catalog across pelagics (mahi, swordfish, tuna, amberjack, cobia), reef fish (grouper, snapper, tilefish, triggerfish), shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster, scallops), salmonids (salmon, rainbow trout, red drum), and specialty species; grouper has been its number-one seller for nearly two decades.

Operations are anchored by a 58,000 sq ft Jacksonville processing facility featuring automated portioning, IQF nitrogen freezing, an automated salmon fillet and pin-bone line, automated peeled-and-deveined shrimp processing, high-speed skin pack packaging, and automated retail bagging, with SQF certification supporting co-packing and private-label services. Revenue is generated through three channels: (1) wholesale seafood distribution on transaction-fee terms to foodservice operators and other wholesale distributors; (2) direct retail sales via the wholly owned Fisherman's Dock brand across three Florida storefronts (Mandarin, Orange Park, St. Augustine); and (3) ancillary processing and logistics services, including the Seven Arrows premium shrimp sub-brand (in-house, locally sourced, blast-frozen), the Beacon Kitchen cooking-education program, and the Go Fish Cargo refrigerated logistics subsidiary out of Miami. The company is privately held with no institutional funding, family-controlled across three generations of the Eddy family, and recognized regionally as a top-50 fastest growing Jacksonville company.

Name

Beacon Fisheries

Legal name

Beacon Fisheries Inc.

Website

https://beaconfisheries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Beacon Fisheries is a family-owned Jacksonville, Florida seafood distributor and processor founded in 1996, sourcing from its own docks and overseas suppliers to serve wholesale foodservice accounts, retail customers via Fisherman's Dock, and distribution channels across the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Seafood Distribution and Processing

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710), Fish and Seafood Retailers (445250)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092), Retail-Food Stores (5400)

akta.pro primary industry

Seafood Wholesale (Fresh & Frozen) (AFAIADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seafood Markets & Fishmongers (CRAHAHAC), Shellfish Wholesale (Crustaceans & Mollusks) (AFAIADAF)

Keywords

• Wholesale seafood distribution
• Seafood processing services
• Fresh frozen seafood
• Private label seafood
• Seafood logistics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Seafood Distribution: Wholesale division serves local restaurants, country clubs, retirement homes, grocery stores, and more in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. Company distributes from own plant in Miami throughout the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean selling mostly to wholesale distributors and retail markets.
2. Retail Seafood Sales: Direct retail sales through Fisherman's Dock stores with 3 operating locations in Mandarin, Orange Park, and St. Augustine, Florida. Also sells to restaurant wholesale division through their sister retail company.
3. Seafood Processing Services: Co-packing and private label services for other seafood companies. Processing done at state-of-the-art facility in Jacksonville.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Beacon Fisheries is a wholesale seafood distributor and processor that sources fresh and frozen seafood from its own docks in St. Augustine and Fernandina Beach, Florida, plus international suppliers, and processes the catch at its 58,000 sq ft SQF-certified facility in Jacksonville. It supplies restaurants, country clubs, retirement homes, grocery stores, and wholesale distributors in the southeastern U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean, and operates Fisherman's Dock retail stores, the Seven Arrows premium shrimp brand, and a Go Fish Cargo logistics subsidiary.

Product overview

Beacon Fisheries is a wholesale seafood distributor and fishery operating as a family-owned business since 1996. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of fresh and frozen seafood products across five main categories: Pelagics (Mahi, Amberjack, Cobia, Swordfish, Tuna), Reef fish (Grouper, Snapper, Tilefish, Triggerfish), Shellfish (Crab, Lobster, Shrimp, Scallops), Salmonids (Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Red Drum), and Specialty items (Tilapia, Pangasius, Pompano, Flounder, Kingclip, Speckled Trout, Corvina). The company operates own docks in St. Augustine and Fernandina Beach, Florida, processes at a state-of-the-art facility in Jacksonville, and maintains a holding plant in Miami. Their sub-brand Seven Arrows offers premium shrimp processed in their own facility. Additional offerings include seafood processing services (portioning, IQF freezing, filleting, packaging, co-packing, private label), Go Fish Cargo logistics subsidiary, Fisherman's Dock retail stores (3 locations), and Beacon Kitchen cooking education program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Seven Arrows: Premium white shrimp brand named after founder Mike Eddy's seven children, processed at Beacon's Jacksonville facility

Products and services

• Reef Fish (Grouper, Snapper, Tilefish, Triggerfish)
• Pelagics (Mahi, Amberjack, Cobia, Swordfish, Tuna)
• Shellfish (Shrimp, Crab, Lobster, Scallops)
• Salmonids (Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Red Drum)
• Specialty Seafood (Tilapia, Pangasius, Pompano, Flounder, Kingclip, Speckled Trout, Corvina)
• Seven Arrows Premium Shrimp Brand
• Seafood Processing Services (Portioning, IQF Freezing, Filleting, Packaging, Co-packing, Private Label)
• Fisherman's Dock Retail Stores
• Beacon Kitchen Cooking Classes Test kitchen and cooking school launched in 2021 at the Jacksonville office building, led by Corporate Chef Chris Cooper with guest chefs from the wholesale division, teaching consumers how to select, buy, and cook seafood.
• Go Fish Cargo Seafood Logistics Wholly-owned seafood logistics subsidiary operating from the Miami warehouse near MIA airport, with 17,000 sq ft of refrigerated floor space, 4,000 sq ft of freezer space, 7 loading bays, and fully refrigerated docks, distributing seafood throughout the southeastern U.S.

Named customers6 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

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grouper Fishery Improvement Project (FIP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Beacon Fisheries announced formation of a new Grouper Fishery Improvement Project for the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico to facilitate coordinated and persistent conservation efforts. Partnership involves fishermen, boat owners, processors, and others in the region.
• National Fisheries Institute (NFI) - Future LeaderscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2015Jonathan Eddy of Beacon Fisheries was selected as a member of NFI's Future Leaders class. Program includes meetings and events such as one held in St. Simon's Georgia.
• Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNP is a non-profit organization founded to promote consumption and health benefits of eating seafood. Beacon Fisheries joined as a sponsor and actively participates in seafood awareness campaigns including events in Jacksonville. Founder Mike Eddy was introduced to SNP through Dr. Judith Rodriguez from UNF College of Nutrition and Health.
• Mexican Grouper Fishermen and Processors (4 Key Partnerships)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFour key partnerships in the Yucatan region that have continued for nearly 20 years exhibiting honesty, trust, and consistency as the foundation for long-term business. Beacon was the largest importer of Mexican grouper through these partnerships.
• Sustainable Fisheries PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization focused on sustainable fisheries. Beacon Fisheries demonstrates commitment to sustainability through sourcing practices and participation in fishery improvement projects.
• Better Seafood BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry organization focused on seafood quality and safety standards.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fortune Fish & Gourmet: Mid-sized U.S. seafood and specialty foods distributor serving foodservice and retail with processing capabilities. Highly comparable to Beacon's wholesale + processing model and customer mix.
• Inland Seafood: Regional seafood processor and distributor headquartered in the Southeast U.S., serving restaurants and retailers with fresh and frozen products. Directly comparable in scope and channel mix to Beacon.
• True Cape Seafood: Specialty seafood supplier focused on branded, traceable, and sustainable seafood to retail and foodservice. Comparable to Beacon in its branded-product strategy (Seven Arrows) and sustainability positioning.
• Orca Bay Seafoods: Seafood processor and distributor with branded retail products and foodservice supply. Comparable to Beacon in combining value-added processing, branded SKUs, and wholesale distribution.
• Sea Watch International: Mid-Atlantic seafood processor supplying breaded, portioned, and value-added seafood to retail and foodservice. Closely comparable in processing capabilities and customer channels.
• Sam Rust Seafood: Family-owned regional seafood wholesaler and processor serving Mid-Atlantic restaurants and retailers. Comparable in family-owned structure, regional wholesale focus, and value-added processing.
• Stavis Seafoods: Family-owned Boston-based seafood distributor serving restaurants and retail across the Northeast. Similar to Beacon in family ownership, wholesale-to-foodservice focus, and branded offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Pacific Seafood Group: Largest privately held seafood company in the Western U.S., vertically integrated from harvesting through processing and distribution. Comparable to Beacon's vertical integration but at substantially greater scale and breadth.
• Sysco Corporation: Largest U.S. broadline foodservice distributor with a significant seafood program. Represents the competitive ceiling/scale benchmark for regional seafood distributors like Beacon.

Emerging players

• Fulton Fish Market (cooperative of vendors): Iconic wholesale seafood marketplace with both wholesale and emerging direct-to-consumer/retail operations. Comparable in wholesale-to-retail channel breadth, though operates in a different geography than Beacon.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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