LEADING SCALLOP AND SURF CLAM PRODUCER
Process and Market~20% of Domestic Scallop Landings
Largest Hand Shucking Surf Clam Plant in New England
FULLY INTEGRATED HARVESTING / MARKETING COMPANY
Manage ACF Fleet of 25 Dedicated Scallop and Surf Clam Vessels
STRATEGIC VESSEL and RESOURCE SUPPLY RELATIONSHIPS
Direct relationship with docks and 50+ independent vessels
Over 70 Domestic and International long term supply relationships
OFF-LOADING FACILITIES and PROCESSING FACILITIES
Cape May, NJ
New Bedford, MA
Fall River, MA
Ocean City, MD
Bristol, RI
(The Late Daniel Cohen) - 2nd Generation in the Seafood Business
COO (Sam Martin) - 4th Generation fisherman
Sustainability Officer (Peter Hughes) – 20 + year ACF manager
Over 40 years Daniel Cohen invested 1/3rd of his time in public service in advisory and leadership roles in fisheries management
Daniel Cohen initiated Surf Clam / Ocean Quahog cooperative research program more than 20 years ago which became the East Coast model for cooperative research with NMFS and academia
Daniel Cohen and ACF recognized for marine environmental leadership by:
National Fisheries Institute - “FINESE Award for Responsible Fisheries”
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities - “Clean Energy Advocate of the Year”
New Jersey Shore Partnership: Award for leadership role in both fisheries and offshore wind
For some SUSTAINABILITY is a “green-wash buzzword”- Is it what they SAY?
For ACF SUSTAINABILITY is what we do!
