Eastern Fisheries, Inc. currently:
Operates 23 scallop vessels (largest fleet in the industry)
Owns and operates three waterfront plant locations in New Bedford, Mass., and a processing facility in China
Handles approximately 20 million pounds of scallops each year, roughly 20% of the total U.S. consumption
Sells multi-million pounds of scallops in European and Asian markets
Strategically imports scallops from major supply regions in the Pacific Rim, Canada, and South and Central Americas
In a further move to diversify its seafood, the company dedicated one of its New Bedford plants to the processing and distribution of N. Atlantic monkfish, dogfish, and skate.