Due to continued challenges getting our catch custom-processed we have decided to launch a kickstarter campaign to outfit our vessel Emerald Isle with an onboard blast freezer. This will allow us to process, pack and freeze onboard our vessel, providing more options for our customers and even better quality.
If you would like to order a share box, please take a moment to read the information below. The link to our Kickstarter campaign is also below, where you can find out more.
Our Kickstarter campaign...
If successful, will allow us to outfit our larger vessel with processing equipment, including a hatch-mounted blast freezer so we can process and freeze our catch at sea.
Currently, the biggest challenge and threat to our business is getting our catch filleted, packaged, and frozen. Seafood processed in Alaska must be done in a licensed, inspected facility, and we are entirely reliant on other businesses for this service.
At this time, there is only one facility in Kodiak that provides custom-processing to independent fishermen. This is a very small processing plant with a limited workforce, and often they are unable to process our catch, especially during the very busy summer months. This leaves us in the precarious position of having insufficient inventory to offer our customers through the summer and early fall and the loss of sales and revenue results.
Processing our catch at sea allows us full control over our product. From the time it is harvested until it's shipped to your doorstep, it is entirely in our hands.
Eliminates our dependence on shoreside custom-processors.
Reduces our operational and processing costs.
With your help, we can achieve our goal of providing families across the US with incredible, healthy seafood, sourced directly from us, the fishermen who harvest, process, and ship it.
We are direct market fishermen, and the only seafood we sell is what we catch. Join us as we harvest your favorite seafood from Alaska's icy waters and see what sets us apart from the competion.