RAFFIELD FISHERIES INC

What RAFFIELD FISHERIES INC does

Raffield Fisheries, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned seafood processor and vertically integrated marine services operator headquartered in Port St. Joe, Florida on the Gulf of Mexico's St. Joseph Bay. Incorporated in 1961 and tracing its origin to a 1898 family fishing operation, the company is now in its sixth generation of family ownership, with Eugene Raffield, Jr. listed as the principal contact. Its operations span seafood processing and packaging (fresh and frozen finfish, shellfish, and salted/dried products), commercial and recreational bait products, and a small pet-food line, alongside in-house shipbuilding, ship repair, net manufacturing, hydraulics, welding, and fabrication shops.

The company runs the technical core of its business out of a processing plant on the banks of the Intracoastal Canal using state-of-the-art freezer units and IQF (Individual Quick Freeze) packaging technology. It sells roughly 28 cataloged species and SKUs (including B-Liner, Blue Fish, Croaker, Spanish Mackerel, Mullet, Squid, Tile Fish, Flounder, and a salted cannonball jellyfish line) in standardized formats of 5 lb., 25 lb., 50 lb., and bulk shatter packs or frozen blocks. Food-safety and regulatory posture is anchored by HACCP certification and an on-site U.S. Department of Commerce inspector.

Raffield generates revenue by selling processed seafood and bait to U.S. chain stores and to international export channels covering Canada, Caribbean, Europe, the Far East, and emerging Third World nations. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, transactions are one-time sales to wholesale/distributor and chain-store buyers, and marketing is primarily conducted through the company website and printed catalog. The business employs 1–10 people and reports no parent company, subsidiaries, investors, funding rounds, M&A, or partnerships in the source data.

Name

RAFFIELD FISHERIES INC

Legal name

Raffield Fisheries, Inc.

Website

https://raffieldfisheries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Raffield Fisheries, Inc. is a six-generation, family-owned seafood processor in Port St. Joe, Florida that processes, freezes, and packages Gulf of Mexico finfish, bait, and pet-food products, and operates in-house shipbuilding, repair, and net manufacturing for domestic chain-store and international export customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Processing

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Other Marine Fishing (114119), Ship and Boat Building (33661)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing (AFAKACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Value-Added Seafood Packaging (MAP/Vacuum, Portion Packs, Private Label) (AFANADAM), Smoked, Cured & Salted Seafood (Lox, Kippers, Bacalao) (AFANADAF)

Keywords

• Seafood processing
• Frozen seafood products
• Commercial fishing
• Bait products
• Marine vessel services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Seafood Product Sales: Sale of processed and frozen seafood products including finfish, shellfish, and bait products to domestic chain stores and international markets

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Raffield Fisheries processes, packages, and markets Gulf of Mexico seafood products including finfish, shellfish, jellyfish, and bait species, utilizing IQF (Individual Quick Freeze) packaging technology and state-of-the-art freezer units. The company also provides integrated marine support services including ship building, ship repair, net manufacturing, hydraulics, welding, and fabrication, all from its Port St. Joe, Florida facility on St. Joseph Bay.

Product overview

Raffield Fisheries is a family-owned seafood company offering a diverse portfolio of Gulf of Mexico seafood and bait products. The company operates as an integrated seafood producer encompassing processing, marketing, ship building, ship repair, and net manufacturing. The product portfolio consists primarily of three categories: Food Seafood Products (including fin fish species such as B-Liner, Blue Fish, Spanish Mackerel, Tile Fish, Squid, and others sold frozen or fresh in various pack sizes), Bait Products (including Chum, Shrimp bait, Menhaden, Pinfish, Glass Minnow, Deep Drop Bait, and others for commercial and recreational fishing), and Pet Food (whole frozen or ground fish products). All products are sourced from Gulf of Mexico fisheries and processed at company facilities in Port St. Joe, Florida, with distribution to domestic markets and international markets including Canada, Caribbean countries, Europe, Far East, and emerging Third World nations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Seafood Products Processed and frozen finfish and shellfish species harvested from the Gulf of Mexico, including B-Liner, Blue Fish, Spanish Mackerel, Tile Fish, Squid, Spanish Sardines, Mullet (Black), Flounder, Croaker, Spot, Ladyfish, Butterfish, Chub Mackerel, Ribbon Fish, Southern Hake, Thread Herring, Goggle Eye, Little Tunny, Blue Runner, and salted/dried Cannonball Jellyfish. Products are sold fresh or frozen in various pack sizes (5 lb., 25 lb., 50 lb. cartons and shatter packs) to domestic chain stores and international wholesale buyers for retail and foodservice distribution.
• Bait Products Ground fish and whole bait products for commercial and recreational fishing, including Chum (ground fish bait), Menhaden, Pinfish, Glass Minnow (Gulf Anchovy), Cigar Minnows (Round Scad), Shrimp (bait), and Deep Drop Bait (cut mullet fillets). Packaged in sizes ranging from 8 oz. bags to 25-50 lb. cartons, with seasonal availability windows.
• Pet Food Products Whole frozen or ground fish products sized 2 to 8 inches, packaged as block frozen 75 to 100 lb. or 60 lb. nude blocks, sold to pet food manufacturers.
• Ship Building, Ship Repair, and Net Manufacturing Services Integrated marine support services including ship building, ship repair, net manufacturing, hydraulics, welding, and fabrication, performed in-house at the company's Port St. Joe facility to support its own fleet and external marine industry customers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Ocean Beauty Seafoods: Alaska-based seafood processor and distributor with harvesting and processing operations. Comparable vertically oriented seafood business model with frozen and value-added product offerings for domestic and export markets.
• Pacific Seafood Group: Family-owned, vertically integrated West Coast seafood company with harvesting, processing, and distribution. Most directly comparable to Raffield on the integration model, though operating at far larger scale across multiple species.
• Channel Fish Processing Co. East Coast seafood processor specializing in fresh and frozen finfish and shellfish for foodservice and retail. Comparable processing, packaging, and chain-store distribution operations, though focused on Northeast species.
• Inland Seafood Company: Atlanta-based regional seafood processor and distributor serving retail and foodservice. Comparable fresh and frozen finfish and shellfish distribution model with chain-store customer overlap.
• Fortune Fish & Gourmet: Midwest seafood and specialty foods distributor serving foodservice and retail. Comparable fresh and frozen seafood distribution and value-added processing capabilities with chain-account focus.
• Sea Watch International: East Coast value-added seafood manufacturer (clams, scallops, breaded seafood) for foodservice and retail. Comparable seafood processing and packaging operation with chain-store customer overlap.
• Slade Gorton & Co. Boston-based multi-generational seafood processor and distributor serving retail, foodservice, and institutional customers. Comparable scale and family-style operating model with overlap in finfish processing and chain distribution.
• Beaver Street Fisheries: Jacksonville, Florida-based seafood processor and distributor with deep ties to Gulf and Atlantic fisheries. Comparable regional seafood processing and chain-store distribution model with overlap in species and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Highliner Foods: Canadian-based branded seafood company with processing and distribution across North America. Overlaps with Raffield in processed and packaged finfish sold through retail and foodservice channels, though at much larger scale and with branded focus.
• Trident Seafoods: One of the largest vertically integrated seafood companies in North America, with harvesting, processing, and distribution across multiple species. Overlaps with Raffield in integrated harvesting-to-processing seafood but at vastly larger scale and broader product mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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