
Pacific Seafood has acquired all of Trident Seafoods’ processing facilities in Kodiak, Alaska and plans to retain all employees at the facilities to ensure continuity and stability, the two processors jointly announced on Dec. 18.
The deal includes Star of Kodiak, Alkod and Kodiak Near Island processing facilities, plus the Plaza bunkhouse apartments for team member housing, according to the announcement.
The financial parameters of the deal were not disclosed.
Ashton Meier, vice president of processing for Pacific Seafood, noted the abundance of sustainable fisheries of Kodiak area fisheries and said his company was honored to partner with Trident, the fleet and the community to unlock new opportunities for the region.
Pacific’s domestic distribution network includes facilities nationwide, a transportation fleet of over 200 trucks and an air freight division. Meier said he plans to work closely with the local employees and fleet to ensure a seamless start to the upcoming cod and pollock seasons in the Gulf of Alaska and West Coast fisheries.
Pacific Seafood got its start in 1941 as an independent local retailer in Portland, Ore., with Frank Dulcichi Sr. and his son Dominic engaged in bringing fresh, high-quality seafood from the Oregon cast to local families.
Now under the leadership of third-generation President and CEO Frank Dulcichi, the company manages a supply chain from harvesting, processing and distribution from its headquarters in Clackamas, Ore., with more than 3,000 workers, distributing products worldwide.
Trident Seafoods, which is privately held, is among North America’s largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing companies. Headquartered in Seattle, Trident employs some 9,000 people worldwide each year and says that it partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and other workers.
Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. Its global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of sources worldwide, according to the company.