The fishing industry, direct-to-consumer seafood, traceability, quality standards, and the tools built to support small-boat fishermen and sustainable catch methods.
A $200B+ global industry. Alaska is the largest U.S. fishery by volume. The Bering Sea pollock fishery alone produces ~3 billion lbs/year.
View in GraphJig and line-caught direct-to-consumer seafood company. Connects small-boat Alaskan fishermen to consumers who value traceability and sustainable catch methods.
View in Graph~141 million lbs of bycatch per year in U.S. waters (NOAA). Bycatch reduction through gear selectivity and policy reform is critical for sustainable fisheries.
View in GraphStandards for seafood handling, processing, and freshness. Includes IQF freezing practices, cold chain integrity, and species-specific yield grades.
View in GraphThe path from catch to consumer. In sustainable seafood, transparency in the supply chain is a key differentiator from commodity fish products.
View in GraphWeb app for the fishing industry. Calculates yield costs by species and product form. Includes community data pool for benchmarking yield rates across contributors.
View in GraphSystem for tracking seafood from catch to consumer. Covers species, catch method, location, fisherman identity, and handling chain.
View in GraphNorth Pacific Fishery Management Council. Sets catch quotas, gear types, seasons, and allocations for federal fisheries in the North Pacific EEZ. Meets 4 times per year.
View in GraphAlaska Department of Fish and Game. Manages fisheries in Alaska state waters. Enforces regulations protecting rockfish habitat and sustainable harvest.
View in GraphNational Marine Fisheries Service. Federal enforcement of Magnuson-Stevens. Documents ~141 million lbs of bycatch per year nationally through observer programs.
View in GraphMarine Stewardship Council. International 'sustainable seafood' certification body. Sets standards for fisheries seeking sustainability certification.
View in GraphAlaska fishing industry publication. Platform for small-boat fishermen's perspectives and industry coverage.
View in GraphNational network supporting community-supported fisheries and direct-to-consumer seafood markets.
View in GraphI started Pacific Cloud Seafoods because the commodity system undervalued the fish and the fisherman. Eight years later, the mission evolved — but the thread never broke.
Bookkeeping nearly buried my seafood business. AI tools turned a dreaded weekly task into something I actually stay on top of.
Food producers need software built by people who understand the walk-in cooler, the fish ticket, and the margin spreadsheet. Claude makes it possible to be both the operator and the builder.
Millions of pounds of non-target species are discarded in U.S. fisheries every year. Understanding why matters for every fisherman and consumer.
Most seafood changes hands five or more times before reaching your plate. Traceability technology can close the gap between catch and consumer.
Community-supported fisheries and direct sales are giving small-boat fishermen a viable alternative to the commodity market. Here is why it works.