Fleet Fisheries

What Fleet Fisheries does

Fleet Fisheries Inc. is a privately held, family-owned (Vinjerud family) wholesale seafood company founded in 1994 and headquartered at 20 Blackmer Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts. It operates a vertically integrated model that controls harvesting, processing, and distribution end-to-end. The company owns a fleet of 13+ commercial vessels — scallop boats, lobster boats, and long-liners — and runs two shore-side processing facilities totaling 65,000 square feet: a 20,000 sq ft IQF (individually quick-frozen) plant and a 45,000 sq ft fresh processing plant, supported by more than 25,000 sq ft of cooler space, a 40,000 lb lobster pool, and a recently commissioned 60,000 lb live drip system for live lobster and crab. Its technology stack centers on traceability — boat tracking, lot control, inventory management, and time-temperature monitoring throughout the cold chain — enabling per-lot traceability from vessel to customer and participation in the Trace Register program.

Name

Fleet Fisheries

Legal name

Fleet Fisheries Inc.

Website

https://fleetfisheries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fleet Fisheries is a vertically integrated, family-owned wholesale seafood company in New Bedford, MA, harvesting scallops, lobster, crab, and finfish with its own vessel fleet and processing facilities for distributors, retailers, and restaurants nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Seafood Distribution

NAICS

Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro primary industry

Seafood Wholesale (Fresh & Frozen) (AFAIADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Shellfish Wholesale (Crustaceans & Mollusks) (AFAIADAF), Live Seafood & Tank-Based Distribution Wholesale (AFAIADAI)

Keywords

• Wholesale seafood distribution
• Fresh seafood supply
• Commercial fishing operations
• Seafood processing services
• Shellfish distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

New Bedford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Seafood Distribution: Fleet Fisheries harvests and processes seafood through its own fleet of vessels, selling wholesale quantities of scallops, lobster, crab, and fish to distributors, retailers, and restaurants. Revenue is generated through the sale of products sourced from their own fishing fleet and processed at their shore-side facilities.
2. Retail Seafood Sales: Fisherman's Market Seafood Outlet, located inside the processing facility, sells seafood directly to consumers at retail prices, providing a consumer-facing channel for products processed at the facility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fleet Fisheries Inc. is a vertically integrated wholesale seafood company that harvests, processes, and distributes fresh and frozen seafood. Using its own fleet of scallop vessels, lobster/crab boats, and long-liners, the company sources North Atlantic sea scallops, lobster, crab, swordfish, tuna, and halibut. Products are processed at state-of-the-art shore-side facilities in New Bedford, MA, and sold wholesale to seafood distributors, grocery retailers, and restaurants across the continental United States.

Product overview

Fleet Fisheries Inc. is a vertically integrated wholesale seafood company operating from New Bedford, Massachusetts. The company controls the entire supply chain from harvesting to delivery, owning a fleet of commercial fishing vessels and operating processing facilities. Core products include Sea Scallops (sold under Blue Marlin, Fleet Select, and Oceans Alive brands), North Atlantic Lobster, Crab (under the Naked Catch brand), and Whole Fish & Fillets (swordfish, tuna, halibut). The company offers scallop vessels (F/V American Viking, F/V Explorer, F/V Growler, F/V Ocean Scout, F/V Seawolf, F/V Viking Power, F/V Vindicator) and lobster/crab vessels (F/V American Eagle, F/V Eagle, F/V Liberty, F/V Revolution). Value-added services include traceability programs, quality assurance testing, processing facilities (IQF and fresh processing plants), and temperature-controlled shipping including air freight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blue Marlin: Brand offering sea scallops
• Fleet Select Sea Scallops
• Oceans Alive Scallops
• Naked Catch Crab

Quantifiable outcome

• Silliker Inc. audit score of 98.7 (666/675) for Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety Systems Audit
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

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

• Fleet Management Group LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFleet Management Group LLC manages all fishing vessels in the Fleet Fisheries fleet from their office at 20 Blackmer Street, New Bedford. They handle vessel operations, crew hiring, and maritime logistics for the scallop and lobster boat operations.
• Trace RegistermajorTechnology or IntegrationFleet Fisheries participates in Trace Register, a product traceability program for customers who require comprehensive seafood traceability from vessel to distributor.
• NOAA / National Marine Fisheries ServicemajorOthersFleet Fisheries works in complete cooperation with NOAA / National Marine Fisheries Service in its goals to maintain natural resources of the North Atlantic. They use the latest monitoring technology to ensure their fleet harvests within NOAA territories.
• American Scallop AssociationminorOthersIndustry association member supporting sustainable scallop fishery management and advocacy.
• UMass School of Marine Science and TechnologyminorOthersFleet Fisheries works with UMass Dartmouth's School of Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) for marine science research and technology collaboration supporting sustainable fishing practices.
• DSL (Freight Carrier)minorOthersFreight carrier partner used by Fleet Fisheries for seafood shipping and distribution.
• FedExminorOthersNational shipping carrier used for time-sensitive seafood deliveries throughout the continental US.
• American Airlines (Cargo)minorOthersAir cargo partner enabling overnight and expedited seafood deliveries nationwide as part of Fleet Fisheries' Certified Cargo Screening Facility air freight program.
• Seafood Nutrition PartnershipminorOthersNon-profit organization providing educational information about the essential nutritional benefits of eating seafood. Fleet Fisheries links to their resources on their Health & Wellness page.
• Seafood Watch (Monterey Bay Aquarium)minorOthersFleet Fisheries references Seafood Watch guidelines on their sustainability page, aligning with consumer-conscious seafood sourcing recommendations.
• Fisherman's Market Seafood OutletcoreOthersRelated seafood retail outlet operating inside the Fleet Fisheries processing facility at 20 Blackmer Street, New Bedford. Sells seafood directly to consumers at competitive prices and features recipes on fishmanmkt.com.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stavis Seafoods: Boston-based vertically integrated wholesale seafood supplier offering scallops, lobster, finfish, and value-added products. Overlaps Fleet Fisheries directly on North Atlantic species, processing footprint, and broad-line wholesale customer base.
• Slade Gorton & Co. Boston-based, multi-generational wholesale seafood distributor serving retail, foodservice, and institutional customers with fresh and frozen product. Closely comparable to Fleet Fisheries in New England location, product breadth (scallops, lobster, groundfish), and family-ownership heritage.
• Channel Fish Processing Co. Massachusetts-based seafood processor specializing in fresh and frozen groundfish, scallops, and lobster products for wholesale and foodservice customers. Direct regional peer in processing capacity, species mix, and channel overlap.
• East Coast Seafood Group: Massachusetts-based wholesale seafood processor and distributor supplying retailers and foodservice operators with scallops, lobster, and groundfish. Direct competitor in New England wholesale channels and adjacent in product mix and customer base to Fleet Fisheries.
• Raw Seafoods: Fall River, MA-based specialty seafood processor focused on scallops and other premium shellfish for wholesale and retail customers. Comparable to Fleet Fisheries in scallop specialization, Northeast processing footprint, and product format (fresh, IQF).

Broad incumbents

• Trident Seafoods: Vertically integrated U.S. seafood giant with own fleet, processing plants, and broad product portfolio (pollock, salmon, shellfish, finfish). Comparable as a vertically integrated competitor operating in scallop and shellfish categories but at materially larger scale.
• Fortune Fish & Gourmet: Multi-category specialty seafood and gourmet foods distributor serving retail, foodservice, and hospitality customers nationwide. Larger and broader in product range than Fleet Fisheries but competes in the same wholesale channel for scallops, lobster, and finfish.
• Pacific Seafood Group: One of the largest vertically integrated seafood companies in North America, operating harvesting, processing, and distribution across multiple species and geographies. While primarily Pacific Northwest-based, it represents the scale of vertically integrated competitor Fleet Fisheries benchmarks against.
• Inland Seafood: Large U.S. seafood processor and distributor headquartered in Atlanta with broad fresh and frozen offerings including scallops, lobster, and finfish. Larger and geographically broader than Fleet Fisheries, but a relevant incumbent in the wholesale market Fleet Fisheries serves.
• High Liner Foods: North American value-added seafood processor and distributor selling branded and private-label frozen seafood through retail and foodservice. Overlaps Fleet Fisheries in the wholesale channel but with a stronger focus on frozen value-added SKUs rather than fresh wild-caught premium species.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fleetfisheries
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdHBCTiyboBVrBAjgt7dXdg
• Facebookfacebook.com/fleetfisheriesnewbedford
• Instagraminstagram.com/fleetfisheriesinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fleet-fisheries-inc.

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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