Kodiak Fish Market was founded by John Whiddon, who after a twenty year career as a Coast Guard search and rescue pilot opened a small seafood market and custom processing operation on Kodiak’s waterfront. He spent the next sixteen years expanding the business to include full commercial production. As production increased, the processing plant worked with a large fleet of salmon, halibut and cod fishermen, buying, processing, and selling seafood. Commercial markets expanded from local to domestic including major grocery chains and box stores and eventually to markets around the world.
Rachel Whiddon joined the family in 2007. She grew up at a family setnet site in Viekoda Bay on the west side of Kodiak and also fished for several years in Bristol Bay. Rachel brings a deep fishing background and love for the outdoors which she combines with strong management and customer service experience.
The idea of an online seafood store came from talking to our customers and realizing that consumers across the United States were looking for quality Alaskan seafood from a trusted source. Our years of experience buying, processing and selling seafood, helps ensure that we deliver the best seafood that Kodiak has to offer. Combined with our shipping partner, FedEx, we are able to deliver the finest seafood from the ocean to your table overnight from Kodiak, Alaska.