About Alaskan Fish Factory
Alaskan Fish Factory is the Homer, Alaska offload and processing operation of 7 Seas Fish Company — a family-run Pacific seafood business that’s been earning its name since 1966. We’re the part of that story that stands closest to the water.
The 7 Seas Family
7 Seas was founded in 1966 by John Heras in the heart of Kitsilano, Vancouver — sell seafood you’re proud of, treat people fairly, do things properly. The family’s tie to the sea runs deeper still: the Heras come from the Greek island of Skopelos and its long maritime tradition, where earlier generations were merchant traders who moved goods by boat — on seamanship, relationships, and reputation.
Multiple generations later it’s still a family business. Today 7 Seas runs the original Kitsilano market, a CFIA-licensed processing and wholesale plant in Richmond, BC, a distribution and retail operation in Edmonton — and this Alaskan Fish Factory (AFF) processing operation in Homer, Alaska. That mix is deliberate: stay close to the source, move quickly, and keep quality consistent all the way from dock to display case.
Why Homer
When 7 Seas took over the long-term lease and operation of the Homer plant in late 2016, it was to stand right where the fish is landed. Cook Inlet is one of the most productive sockeye grounds on earth, and the halibut grounds off Homer are world-class. Being on the dock means we handle the fish in its first hours, not its first days.
The reds we land here — Cook Inlet Red — and the halibut, Homer Halibut, are the front end of the same chain that ends at a Kitsilano display case or a Vancouver restaurant kitchen. Same standards, same family, start to finish.
A Legacy Born from the Sea
On the Ground in Homer
Operations Oversight, AFF · 7 Seas Fleet Manager
John’s youngest son, Nick runs operations here at AFF and manages the family fleet for 7 Seas — working directly with the fishermen and up on the Spit each year to run point through the busy season.
Production & Line Maintenance
Keeps the full production line running and ready — the reason the fish keeps moving once it lands.
Crew & Fishermen Coordination
Times the crew and the fishermen so everyone’s staged and ready the moment a boat ties up.
Standards
We take standards seriously at every step. Our Homer plant is registered with the FDA and holds MSC Chain of Custody certification — one of the most rigorous, widely recognized standards for traceable, sustainable seafood. Downstream, the 7 Seas plant in Richmond, BC is CFIA-licensed and SQF-certified, with consistently strong third-party audit scores. Same family, same standards, from the first hour on the dock to the display case.
