American Seafoods

Infobox Company
company_name = American Seafoods Group LLC.
company_
company_type = LLC
foundation = 2000
location = Seattle, Washington, USA
key_people = Bernt O. Bodal, CEO
industry = Fishery
products = Seafood
homepage = [http://www.americanseafoods.com/ www.americanseafoods.com]

American Seafoods Group LLC is a major seafood company based in Seattle, Washington. The Company was formed in 2000 and is the corporate parent of a family of companies specializing in the seafood industry.

American Seafoods Company is a subsidiary of American Seafoods Group and is well known for its Alaskan Bering Sea pollock fishery operation. It manages a fleet of large catcher-processor vessels, also known as Factory Trawlers, where the fish is caught, processed and frozen onboard. The vessels averages over 300 feet in length and produces primarily pollock roe (fish eggs), surimi (used for various products such as imitation crab meat, also known as crab sticks), fillet blocks, headed and gutted fish and fishmeal.

American Seafoods is a member of the Pacific Whiting Conservation Cooperative.

American Seafoods is the largest harvester in the U.S. Bering Sea fishery with approximately 45% catcher-processor market share. [American Seafoods Group]

In 2001, American Seafoods Group formed Pacific Longline Company, and began operating freezer-longliner vessels that range in length from 125 to 140 feet. These vessels focus on the U.S. Bering Sea Pacific cod fishery and produces headed and gutted cod that is sold primarily in the European, Asian and North American markets.

American Seafoods Group purchased Southern Pride Catfish Company in 2002, including its subsidiary, Southern Pride Trucking, Inc., and entered in to the business of catfish harvesting, processing and distribution.

American Seafoods Company Fleet

References

External links

[http://www.americanseafoods.com Corporate Homepage]