Clearwater Seafoods is a seafood company based in Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the largest shellfish producer in North America.[1]
The company was founded in 1976 by John Risley and Colin MacDonald.[2] The pair sold lobster out of a truck, and gradually expanded the business from there, reaching global revenues of Can$500 million in 2015.[3][4]
Clearwater Seafoods is a vertically integrated producer, meaning it is involved in all stages of the process from harvest to distribution.[3] The company fishes and processes products that include sea cucumber, crab, lobster, scallops, and clam, distributed in 59 countries.