Month: June 2017

Icicle Seafoods, Inc.

Icicle Seafoods, founded in 1965 in Petersburg, Alaska, has shore based and vessel processing operations throughout Alaska (Petersburg, Seward, Homer, Egegik, Dillingham-Wood River, Naknek, Larsen Bay, Dutch Harbor); aquaculture operations in Puget Sound, Washington and administrative and sales offices in Seattle, Washington and Tokyo, Japan.

Website:  www.icicleseafoods.com

Eastern Fish Company

Eastern Fish Company

Eastern Fish Co. began in 1974, primarily as a fish and crab trading company sourcing products from Alaska and Canada. By 1982 we re-directed our focus to the burgeoning farm-raised shrimp industry and began supplying fresh, consistent, premium quality shrimp. We at Eastern Fish guard our reputation for integrity and trust as determinedly as we guard the quality of the shrimp, scallops, crab, lobster and Alaska Fin Fish we deliver to you. We source, import and provide more than 80 million pounds of frozen seafood per year from 13 different countries. And with every delivery we have one goal – earning your trust every single day.

Website: www.easternfish.com

Censea/Central Seaway

For nearly 60 years, CenSea has been a full service frozen seafood import house distributing product to retailers, processors, and food service accounts throughout the United States. The company imports from all areas of the world, with a focus on Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Among the products CenSea carries are shrimp, finfish, lobster, squid, and octopus.

Website: www.censea.com

Seattle Fish Company

Since 1918, Seattle Fish Company has been supplying restaurants, hotels, caterers and grocers throughout Denver and the Rocky Mountain area with the finest fresh and frozen seafood. As the region’s largest supplier, we bring value and selection that are second to none – with the personal service of a three-generation, family owned business. And as a certified Marine Stewardship Council supplier, we’re committed to protecting the environment and maintaining sustainable practices, from catch to consumer.

Website: https://www.seattlefish.com/

Rich-SeaPak Corporation/Rich Products Corp

Rich Products Consumer Brands is located on St. Simons Island, GA, with processing facilities located in Brownsville, TX, Brunswick, GA, Gallatin, TN, and Vineland, NJ.  Rich Products Consumer Brands is a division of Rich Products Corporation, Buffalo, NY, the nation’s largest privately held frozen food manufacturer.  SeaPak is the company’s top-selling value-added seafood brand.

King & Prince Seafood Corporation

Processor of value-added seafood products including breaded shrimp, scallops, oysters, stuffed and breaded fish, seafood entrees and sauces. Marinated and glazed fish and skewered shrimp. Custom manufacturer of signature seafood products” to “King & Prince Seafood is one of the largest seafood companies in the United States with global links for sourcing your needs thru Nissui. We have a passion for our customers, a passion for seafood and a passion to be the best in everything we do!  Our goal is to help menu more value-added seafood at all times of the year for the foodservice operator.”

Website: www.kpseafood.com

Orca Bay Seafoods

Orca Bay is an energetic and creative food products and services company providing exceptional seafood choices for more than 30 years. Our success is owed to a winning blend of quality, value and innovation – it’s a formula that distinguishes every level of our business. From our people, to our products, to the clients that we serve, our goal will always be to exceed expectations and to keep the Orca Bay whale synonymous with true quality and customer satisfaction.

Website: www.orcabayseafoods.com

Quarter 2 2017 Newsletter

SIRF’s soon-to-launch new website, the second phase of a rapid decomposition testing for tuna and mahi-mahi, the SIRF Board’s approval of funding for aquaculture probiotic research and a write-up on SIRF’s history

12th Annual SIRF Benefit Soiree

Save-the-date

Join Us for the 12th Annual SIRF Benefit Soiree!

The SIRF Board of Directors invites you to an elegant evening celebrating our shared commitment to the seafood industry’s future.

Monday, January 19, 2026, at The Diplomat Beach Resort Hotel — Hollywood, Florida

Kick off the night with cocktails at 7:15 p.m., followed by a plated dinner at 8:15 p.m.–Cocktail Attire

Join industry leaders, partners, and friends for an unforgettable evening of benefit gala to raise funds to support research in the seafood industry, guest speaker Dr. Norbert Kaminski, Professor and Director, Institute for Integrative Toxicology, Michigan State University

Sponsor a table to demonstrate your support to SIRF’s mission
Demonstrate your commitment to the future of the seafood industry by sponsoring a table at the 12th Annual SIRF Benefit Soiree. Your support helps fund innovative, forward-thinking research that advances our industry.

For sponsorship details, please contact Geraldine Espejo at gespejo@nfi.org or 703-752-8890.

 Special Thanks to the SIRF Board of Directors

  • Sean O’Scannlain, Fortune International — Chair & Director
  • Lisa Wallenda Picard, National Fisheries Institute — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Jim Bonnvie, Seafax — Director
  • Dan DiDonato — Director
  • Bill Dresser, Sea Port Products — Director
  • Jordan Mazzetta, Eddie M’s — Director
  • Larsen Mettler, S2G Ventures — Director
  • Russell Mentzer — Director
  • Christine Ngo, H & N Group — Director
  • Wynter Courmont, Diversified USA — Director
  • Ben Schwartz, Harbor Seafood — Director
  • Jeff Stern, CenSea — Director
  • Mike Walsh, Northwest Seafoods — Director
  • Jason Mulvihill, Lineage — Director