The Whidbey Seafoods Way

Our Vertically Integrated Process

At Whidbey Seafoods, we’re involved in every step – from catching to processing to delivering our seafood. Our unique, vertically integrated process ensures unmatched freshness, quality, and sustainability, bringing you the best of the ocean with care and dedication. Discover what sets us apart.

What is a Vertically Integrated Process?

A vertically integrated process means we handle every part of bringing seafood to your table, without relying on outside companies. From catching the fish ourselves to processing, packaging, and even smoking fish in our own facility, and then delivering it directly to you – we oversee every step. This approach ensures that our seafood meets the highest standards of quality, freshness, and sustainability, creating a seamless journey from ocean to table that’s hard to match.

The 5 Steps of Our Vertically Integrated Process

Harvesting the Catch

Immediate Flash-Freezing at Sea

Optional Smoking for Extra Flavor

Careful Processing & Preparation

Direct Delivery to Your Door

Harvesting the Catch

Our journey begins at sea, where our team harvests seafood from the pristine waters of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. While we catch much of it ourselves, we’ve also developed trusted partnerships with other boats and fishing families who share our passion for quality, sustainability, and respect for the ocean. These relationships have been built over decades in the industry, and ensure every catch reflects our high standards Learn more about our Harvesters here.

Harvesting the Catch

Our journey begins at sea, where our team harvests seafood from the pristine waters of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. While we catch much of it ourselves, we’ve also developed trusted partnerships with other boats and fishing families who share our passion for quality, sustainability, and respect for the ocean. These relationships have been built over decades in the industry, and ensure every catch reflects our high standards Learn more about our Harvesters here.

Immediate Flash-Freezing at Sea

As soon as our seafood is brought on board, it’s flash-frozen to preserve peak freshness, flavor, and nutrients. This quick-freeze process locks in everything that makes our seafood taste “just-caught” whenever you’re ready to enjoy it. This step ensures our fish retains its quality whether it’s sold flash-frozen, or smoked.

Immediate Flash-Freezing at Sea

As soon as our seafood is brought on board, it’s flash-frozen to preserve peak freshness, flavor, and nutrients. This quick-freeze process locks in everything that makes our seafood taste “just-caught” whenever you’re ready to enjoy it. This step ensures our fish retains its quality whether it’s sold flash-frozen, or smoked.

Optional Smoking for Extra Flavor

Some of our seafood is then naturally smoked in-house using time-honored methods and locally sourced hardwoods. By smoking our fish ourselves, we bring out the deep, rich flavors that customers love in our smoked salmon, black cod, and more. While smoked seafood is a popular choice, it’s only one option in our full range of flash-frozen and fresh products.

Optional Smoking for Extra Flavor

Some of our seafood is then naturally smoked in-house using time-honored methods and locally sourced hardwoods. By smoking our fish ourselves, we bring out the deep, rich flavors that customers love in our smoked salmon, black cod, and more. While smoked seafood is a popular choice, it’s only one option in our full range of flash-frozen and fresh products.

Careful Processing & Preparation

After being transported from sea to shore, our fish is processed in our own facility, where we control every detail, from filleting to vacuum-sealing. This meticulous process locks in freshness, preserves flavor, and ensures each piece meets our family’s high standards. With our careful processing and vacuum-sealing, our seafood stays fresh and ready for any preparation! Yes, even sushi!

Careful Processing & Preparation

After being transported from sea to shore, our fish is processed in our own facility, where we control every detail, from filleting to vacuum-sealing. This meticulous process locks in freshness, preserves flavor, and ensures each piece meets our family’s high standards. With our careful processing and vacuum-sealing, our seafood stays fresh and ready for any preparation! Yes, even sushi!

Direct Delivery to Your Door

Finally, we package and deliver our seafood directly to you, ensuring that everything from our boats to your table maintains top quality. With Whidbey Seafoods, you’re getting the freshness and flavor of the ocean in every order, supported by our vertically integrated approach that guarantees we’ve been hands-on at each step.

Direct Delivery to Your Door

Finally, we package and deliver our seafood directly to you, ensuring that everything from our boats to your table maintains top quality. With Whidbey Seafoods, you’re getting the freshness and flavor of the ocean in every order, supported by our vertically integrated approach that guarantees we’ve been hands-on at each step.

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