Scotia Garden Seafood

What Scotia Garden Seafood does

Scotia Garden Seafood is a family-owned and operated seafood harvesting and processing company headquartered at 112 Water Street, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in business since 1995. The company operates an integrated network of five facilities across Southwest Nova Scotia, including herring processing with cold storage at Short Beach, lobster handling and holding at Port Mouton, a rendering facility for poultry meal and poultry fat, a kelp meal and Irish moss plant operated through subsidiary Tidal Organics Inc., and an ice and water service facility on the Yarmouth waterfront. Its product portfolio spans two end-markets: human food consumption (live MSC-certified lobster, herring whole/fillets/roe, bait species) and animal feed ingredients (poultry meal with minimum 65% crude protein, poultry fat, kelp meal, Irish moss), plus fourth-party services such as 24/7 stevedoring, federally licensed cold storage with 9,000,000 lb capacity, and IQF/spiral freezing.

The business model is B2B wholesale distribution to global markets, with sales routed through InterVest Trading Company in Halifax. Revenue mechanics are commodity-driven: bulk bags, containers, and cartons of frozen or fresh product priced per grade and weight, plus service fees for cold storage, stevedoring, and ice/water supply. GTM is relationship-based with no explicit marketing channels, no app, no API, and no disclosed pricing. The company differentiates on regulatory credentials (CFIA federal registration 1434, 1436, and rendering permit 42N; MSC certification), HACCP-based quality management, and vertical integration from vessel through processing/freezing/export. The Herring Science Council membership and ownership of organic-certified kelp subsidiary indicate involvement in industry science and a move into higher-margin sustainable marine ingredients.

Name

Scotia Garden Seafood

Legal name

Scotia Garden Seafood

Website

https://scotiagardenseafood.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scotia Garden Seafood is a family-owned seafood harvesting and processing company in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, operating since 1995. It serves global B2B markets with live lobster, herring products, rendered animal feed ingredients, and organic kelp via subsidiary Tidal Organics, supported by cold storage, stevedoring, and freezing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Processing

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Other Marine Fishing (114119)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRADADAG

Frozen Seafood Meals & Value-Added Seafood

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Frozen & Prepared Meals

SECONDARYAFAIADAI

Live Seafood & Tank-Based Distribution Wholesale

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Distribution & Wholesale/Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale

SECONDARYAFANADAC

Shellfish Processing (Shrimp, Crab, Lobster, Mollusks)

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

Keywords

• Seafood processing
• Seafood wholesaling
• Cold storage services
• Animal feed ingredients
• Fish freezing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Yarmouth

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Scotia Garden Seafood harvests, processes, freezes, stores, and distributes seafood products (herring variants and live lobster) and rendered by-products (poultry meal, poultry fat, kelp meal, Irish moss) for global human consumption and animal feed markets. The company also operates harbor-side operational services — federally licensed cold storage (9,000,000 lb), food-grade ice and water supply, 24/7 stevedoring, and HACCP-regulated fish processing and freezing — supporting both its own production and third-party fishing operators in Southwest Nova Scotia.

Product overview

Scotia Garden Seafood is a family-owned seafood harvesting and processing company operating since 1995 from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The company offers a diversified product portfolio consisting of core seafood products (Herring, Live Lobster, Bait, Irish Moss, Kelp Meal) and rendered by-products (Poultry Meal, Poultry Fat). These products are supported by a range of operational services including Ice & Water supply, Cold Storage (9,000,000 lb capacity), Stevedoring (24/7), and Fish Processing & Product Freezing. The company operates multiple federally registered processing facilities across Southwest Nova Scotia and serves both human and animal consumption markets globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Herring Seafood product line of whole herring (with optional gender sorting), herring roe (graded A or B, 6.5 kg cartons), and butterfly herring fillets (17.5 kg or 18.5 kg cartons graded by size and fat content). Caught via purse seine or gillnet methods in Northwest Atlantic waters. Sold to wholesale seafood distributors and importers for human consumption.
• Live Lobster Live, hard-shell lobsters, trap-caught and wild-caught in Northwest Atlantic, FAO Area 21. MSC-certified sustainable Nova Scotian lobster, marketed at 100 lbs per crate and available seasonally from November through May. Sold to global wholesale seafood buyers.
• Bait Bulk bait products including herring, mackerel, redfish, and rockfish, available in bulk orders only for commercial fishing vessel operators. Bait may be caught outside Northwest Atlantic FAO Area 21.
• Poultry Fat Poultry by-product fat rendered at Scotia Garden's federally registered facility (CFIA Operating Permit 42N) and shipped in bulk or in 1,000 litre containers. Sold to tanneries and the animal feed industry.
• Poultry Meal Poultry by-product meal rendered at Scotia Garden's federally registered facility, shipped in 1,000 kg bulk bags or loose in bulk to the animal feed industry. Guaranteed analysis: minimum 65% crude protein and minimum 80% pepsin digestible protein.
• Kelp Meal Organic certified kelp meal packed in 50 lb bags, harvested sustainably in accordance with provincial guidelines. Distributed through wholly owned subsidiary Tidal Organics Inc. for animal feed and aquaculture nutrition buyers.
• Irish Moss Dried and baled Irish moss (seaweed), sustainably harvested and marketed under the Tidal Organics Inc. brand as a Scotia Garden subsidiary product.
• Ice & Water Service Food-grade ice and water service for fishing vessels and food processing operations. Ice is produced from approved municipal town water supply with regular testing. Service facility is located on the Yarmouth waterfront.
• Cold Storage Federally licensed cold storage facility with 4 holding rooms featuring individual temperature control and 9,000,000 lb total capacity. Storage available overnight, weekly, or monthly for seafood customers and other commercial users.
• Stevedoring 24/7 stevedoring service for the Yarmouth Harbour area, handling most vessel types with efficient loading and unloading.
• Fish Processing & Product Freezing Two federally registered fish processing facilities operating under HACCP-based Quality Management Program (Preventive Control Plans). Freezing capabilities include 20 horizontal plate freezers, 1 blast freezer, and 1 spiral freezer for IQF (individually quick frozen) product. Serves both Scotia Garden's own production and contracted customers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tidal Organics Inc.subsidiaryOthersTidal Organics Inc. is a subsidiary company that processes and markets kelp meal and Irish moss products for Scotia Garden Seafood. Products are sold under the Tidal Organics brand and are certified organic. Located in Pubnico, NS.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• High Liner Foods: North American value-added frozen seafood company selling breaded, battered, and portion-controlled seafood to retail and foodservice. Comparable because both focus on frozen, value-added seafood products (Scotia's IQF herring fillets parallel High Liner's portioned seafood SKUs).
• Ocean Choice International: Newfoundland-based vertically integrated seafood harvester and processor with frozen groundfish, shellfish, and pelagic product lines. Comparable because both run multi-species Atlantic Canadian wild-catch operations serving global human-food and pet-food/feed markets.
• Fisherman's Market International: Nova Scotia seafood processor and exporter focused on live lobster, scallops, and finfish. Comparable because both are Nova Scotia-based wild-catch operators selling live lobster and value-added seafood to global markets.
• Clearwater Seafoods: Canadian seafood harvester and processor specializing in wild-caught shellfish (lobster, clams, scallops) and groundfish. Comparable because both are vertically integrated Canadian Atlantic wild-catch operators selling into global markets with similar regulatory exposure.
• Acadia Fisheries: Nova Scotia-based seafood processor specializing in lobster, herring, and other Atlantic species with export to global markets. Comparable because both are Nova Scotia family/privately-held seafood operators with similar species mix and export channels.

Broad incumbents

• Thai Union Group: Global seafood conglomerate (Chicken of the Sea, Bumble Bee) producing canned, frozen, and value-added seafood. Comparable as a global incumbent in value-added seafood manufacturing that competes for the same foodservice and retail seafood procurement contracts.
• Maruha Nichiro: One of the largest global seafood companies, operating fishing, aquaculture, and processing across multiple species and geographies. Comparable as a global seafood incumbent that competes for Atlantic Canadian lobster and groundfish supply.
• Pacific Seafood Group: US Pacific Northwest vertically integrated seafood company with harvesting, processing, and distribution across multiple species. Comparable as a vertically integrated family-owned seafood company competing in similar B2B global seafood distribution channels.
• Premium Brands Holdings: Canadian specialty food manufacturer and distributor that owns Clearwater Seafoods and a broader specialty food portfolio. Comparable because it is the most logical strategic acquirer/parent for an Atlantic Canadian lobster and groundfish processor like Scotia Garden.

Regional players

• Cooke Aquaculture: New Brunswick-based vertically integrated seafood company with salmon farming, wild-catch, and seafood processing operations. Comparable because both are Atlantic Canadian family-founded seafood companies with vertical harvesting-to-processing models serving global markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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