From our humble beginnings in 1941, Pacific Seafood has grown to employ more than 3,000 team members across 41 facilities in 11 states. Still family owned, Pacific Seafood manages all parts of the supply chain from harvesting/fishing to processing, and distribution in order to provide customers with fresh, sustainable, high-quality products.
Website: https://www.pacificseafood.com/
Fortune Imports is a global procurement subsidiary of Fortune International, LLC, focused on importing products based on the key principals of ethical, sustainable and superior quality. Fortune Imports products are hand-selected from the finest fisheries and farms in the world. They are produced under our strict quality specifications insuring the highest standards of food safety, taste and texture. All of our products have complete traceability from the farm or fishery to our customers. Sustainability and social responsibility are core-values of our company and influences every decision we make.
Website: http://www.fortuneimports.net/
January 24, 2018 -Miami, FL- Earlier this week, the Seafood Industry Research Fund hosted its annual benefit dinner, the SIRF Soirée. Occurring during the National Fisheries Institute’s Global Seafood Market Conference, the event took place at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Miami, FL. Seated beneath the museum’s overhead aquarium, over one-hundred industry professionals gathered for a seafood dinner to recognize SIRF’s work and fundraise for the newly established “Mike Gorton Living Tribute Fund.”
Chairman Russ Mentzer educated attendees on SIRF’s portfolio of scientific studies, detailing the business applications of on-going research in DNA species identification, decomposition testing, carbon-footprint analysis and nutrition.
“The seafood industry is a diverse marketplace,” said Mr. Mentzer. “SIRF’s variety of research is designed to keep pace with our business’ manifold issues. It takes a strong mixture of support to keep that mission moving forward.”
The evening’s keynote address profiled SIRF’s work to combat child labor and trafficking in Ghana. Delivered by SIRF-grantee Kristine Beran, a PhD Candidate and Research Associate at the University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, the address outlined SIRF-sponsored activities to combat labor-issues in Ghana’s pelagic fishery.
“Community involvement is essential to eliminating trafficking in fisheries,” Ms. Beran said. “The collective effort of friends and family members towards education and prevention makes this social science effort an ideal area of focus for the communally-oriented SIRF.”
Living Tribute Fund
The Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF) has announced the opening of the Mike Gorton Living Tribute Fund. The fund honors the Slade Gorton executive’s legacy, commemorating a range of contributions to the research non-profit from board member to fundraising organizer.
“Mike Gorton is a SIRF institution,” said SIRF Chairman Russ Mentzer. “Throughout his career, Mike’s influence has touched on every aspect of SIRF’s history, leaving an indelible imprint of service and leadership.”
A longtime member of the SIRF board until 2015, Mr. Gorton spearheaded fundraising for the group, an effort culminating in the annual benefit hockey game between teams NFI and Seafax. First played in 1993, the event brings seafood professionals onto the ice for a friendly contest. Now bearing Mr. Gorton’s name as the Gorton Cup, the game has raised over $1 million for seafood science studies. 2018 will mark the 25th anniversary of the hockey fundraiser and founder Mike Gorton’s last game.
“SIRF fulfills a critical business and scientific function,” said Mike Gorton. “Advancing seafood through practical research, SIRF continues to rally the industry around a worthy, common cause, one that has brought me great satisfaction in furthering. I am grateful for the privilege of continuing to bolster SIRF with this newly dedicated fund.”
Contributions to the Mike Gorton Living Tribute Fund can be made through SIRF’s website. This year’s Gorton Cup will take place during the Seafood Expo North America on March 12th, 2018 @ 7:30 PM at Harvard University’s Bright-Landry Hockey Center. SIRF supporters are encouraged to come and cheer on Mike Gorton and their favorite players for teams NFI and Seafax.
Preferred Freezer Services, headquartered in Chatham, New Jersey, is dedicated to designing, constructing and operating state-of-the-art temperature controlled warehouses throughout the United States and Asia. Preferred Freezer Services is committed to providing exceptional customer service to all customers and vendors. The company has grown from a single facility in 1989 to 40 locations with additional facilities planned. Preferred Freezer Services operates facilities in New York/New Jersey, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Vietnam and Shanghai, China.
Website: https://www.preferredfreezer.com/
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
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 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.
The 8th Annual SIRF Benefit Soiree will take place on January 17, 2022, in Orlando, FL at Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate. The evening’s featured speaker is Leo Cooperhouse, President and CEO of BlueNalu, a global leader in cell-cultured seafood that provides consumers with great tasting, healthy, safe and trusted products that support the sustainability and diversity of our ocean.
or more information on the event, contact SIRF, gespejo@nfi.org.
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