Blue Harvest A Major New Presence Among New Bedford Fish Houses

New Bedford is the top-grossing fishing port in the United States and has been since 1999; an enviable record and a tribute to the vision and expertise of all those involved in sustaining an industry that is constantly evolving. While industry momentum has not flagged, the players come and go as markets shift, regulations change and fish stocks rise or fall.

Seafood processor Blue Harvest Fisheries is a big presence on the waterfront today yet the company was unknown in the city until relatively recently. So last week I had a chat with CEO and Acushnet native Jeff Davis, a 30-year veteran of the seafood industry, to learn more about Blue Harvest and all that they do.

The company was established in 2015 with the purchase of a fleet of eight scallop boats fishing out of Newport News, Virginia. After a successful initial year they came on the scene locally with the purchase, in April 2016, of Harbor Blue in Fairhaven which added another seven vessels to their fleet.

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