Gulf Seafood Foundation

What Gulf Seafood Foundation does

Gulf Seafood Foundation is a 501(C)(3) non-profit trade and advocacy organization that serves as the 'Voice of the Gulf' for the Gulf of Mexico seafood industry, operating across Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, and Mississippi. The Foundation represents the interests of commercial fishermen (shrimpers, oystermen, crabbers, finfish), seafood processors, state fisheries management bodies, and adjacent sectors such as the live bait and recreational fishing industries. Its work centers on disaster recovery coordination following hurricanes Laura, Delta, Zeta, and Ida (2020-2021), advocacy for federal disaster relief and Section 32 USDA domestic shrimp purchases, sustainable fisheries policy, and coalition building with bodies such as the Louisiana Fishing Community Recovery Coalition, GO FISH Coalition, American Shrimp Processors Association, National Seafood Council, Oyster South, and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

The Foundation does not develop or sell commercial technology products. Its primary operational assets are the Gulf Seafood News editorial platform (gulfseafoodnews.com) with regional sections for each covered state, supplemented by Facebook, Twitter, and RSS channels, and the 'Helping Hands' Hurricane Ida disaster-relief donation program (PayPal-based). Its distribution and reach rest on the credibility of President Jim Gossen (former Sysco Louisiana Seafood chairman) and a board with representatives from each Gulf state.

Revenue is generated through donations rather than product or service sales; no revenue, headcount, or operating-expense figures are publicly disclosed in the source material. Quantified outcomes to date include securing $58 million in fishery disaster funds since 2020, $200 million allocated for Louisiana seafood recovery, and the largest U.S. infrastructure grant of $135 million for LA-1 elevation connecting fishing communities, alongside facilitating approximately $50 million in USDA domestic shrimp purchases via ASPA partnerships.

Name

Gulf Seafood Foundation

Legal name

Gulf Seafood Foundation

Website

https://gulfseafoodnews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gulf Seafood Foundation is a 501(C)(3) non-profit advocacy organization representing the Gulf of Mexico seafood industry across five states (Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Mississippi), coordinating disaster recovery, lobbying for federal funding, and publishing Gulf Seafood News.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association (Seafood Industry Advocacy)

NAICS

Other Marine Fishing (114119), Finfish Fishing (114111)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Oceans, Coastal & Marine Resource Management (BPADALAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marine & Freshwater Conservation (BPAGAGAE)

Keywords

• Seafood industry advocacy
• Fisheries sustainability
• Disaster relief coordination
• Nonprofit trade association
• Hurricane recovery support

Headquarters

HQ city

Lafayette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gulf Seafood Foundation is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization that advocates for the Gulf of Mexico seafood industry across five states (Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, and Mississippi) as the unified "Voice of the Gulf." It conducts industry advocacy, sustainable fisheries education, coalition building, and disaster recovery coordination, including operating the "Helping Hands" hurricane relief donation program and publishing Gulf Seafood News, an editorial news portal covering regional seafood issues.

Product overview

Gulf Seafood Foundation is a 501(C)(3) Gulf-wide non-profit organization serving as the 'Voice of the Gulf.' It is not a technology product company but rather an advocacy and news organization that emphasizes science and education for continued sustainable fisheries. The foundation operates Gulf Seafood News (gulfseafoodnews.com), a news website covering the Gulf of Mexico seafood industry across Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, and Mississippi. Its activities include the 'Helping Hands' hurricane relief program for disaster recovery, industry advocacy, and educational outreach. The foundation does not offer commercial software products or technology services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Helping Hands Hurricane Relief Program
• Gulf Seafood News (gulfseafoodnews.com)
• Louisiana Fishing Community Recovery Coalition Coordination

Quantifiable outcome

• $58 million secured from fishery disaster funds since 2020
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Louisiana Fishing Community Recovery CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition formed to advocate for Louisiana seafood industry recovery after four hurricanes in two years. The Gulf Seafood Foundation works with this coalition to secure disaster relief funding, rebuild infrastructure, and create unified advocacy for the industry. Coalition includes fishermen, processors, marinas, bait suppliers, and restaurants.
• GO FISH CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormed after the BP oil spill in 2010 as an advocate for commercial fishing. GO FISH focuses on disaster recovery, coastal restoration advocacy, and preserving Louisiana's working waterfronts. Works with Gulf Seafood Foundation on habitat protection and commercial fishing community issues.
• American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Louisiana Fishing Community Recovery Coalition. Works with Congressmen on USDA domestic shrimp purchase programs. ASPA has facilitated $50 million in domestic shrimp purchases from USDA for food assistance programs.
• National Seafood CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational seafood marketing council working on pathways to funding for a National Seafood Marketing Campaign. Gulf Seafood Foundation collaborates on national advocacy efforts.
• Oyster SouthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable foundation supporting shellfish aquaculture in the southern U.S. Holds annual industry symposium bringing together growers, chefs, wholesalers, gear suppliers, students, and food writers.
• Louisiana Department of Wildlife and FisheriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency providing administrative and planning support to the Louisiana Fishing Community Recovery Coalition after Hurricane Ida. Hired Washington D.C. law firm Van Ness Feldman to navigate federal funding programs.
• Louisiana Sea Grant / LSU Ag CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and extension partners working with the recovery coalition on economic development reports and fisheries research. Conducted Louisiana's Freshwater Seafood Economic Development Report (2018-19).
• Gulf Coast Live Bait AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation formed to create unified voice for Louisiana's live bait industry, which supports the $2 billion recreational fishing industry. Gulf Seafood Foundation includes this sector in disaster recovery coalition efforts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Pacific Seafood Processors Association: Regional trade association representing seafood processors on the U.S. West Coast. Comparable in function (industry advocacy, science-based policy) but serves a different coastal geography.
• Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association: Regional trade association for shellfish aquaculture on the U.S. West Coast. Comparable as a shellfish-sector advocacy organization, complementing Gulf Seafood Foundation's partnership with Oyster South.

Direct peers

• National Fisheries Institute: National U.S. seafood trade association representing harvesters, processors, distributors, and retailers. Directly comparable as a nonprofit trade body advocating for the broader U.S. seafood industry on policy, trade, and marketing.
• Southern Shrimp Alliance: Trade organization representing U.S. Gulf and South Atlantic shrimp producers — directly comparable to Gulf Seafood Foundation's shrimp industry advocacy, particularly on trade remedies and USDA purchases.

Emerging players

• Marine Stewardship Council: International nonprofit setting standards for sustainable fishing and seafood certification. Comparable in mission emphasis on science-based sustainable fisheries, but operates globally rather than regionally.

Others

• Fishermen's Seafood Market: Regional seafood retailer/distributor in the Gulf region. Adjacent to the foundation's constituency rather than a direct peer, but illustrative of Gulf seafood distribution channels the foundation's advocacy efforts support.

Broad incumbents

• NOAA Fisheries: Federal agency responsible for U.S. marine fisheries management and science. Comparable as the primary public-sector counterpart the foundation interacts with on sustainability and disaster-relief policy.
• Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council: Federal body managing fisheries in U.S. Gulf waters under NOAA. Comparable as a regional fisheries-governance stakeholder that the foundation engages with on regulatory and policy matters.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GulfSeafoodNews
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Gulf-Seafood-News/621779201176020

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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