Fish is only as good as the weakest link in getting it to you. Here’s the actual path from our dock in Homer to your door — and why the first step matters most.

Dock to door, step by step

Offload — fast and cold. When a boat ties up, the crew moves. Fish comes off quickly and goes cold right away. (Quality before the dock is on the fishermen and tenders; from receiving on, it’s on us.)
Process on the Spit. Grade, cut, and pack right here at the dock — no long haul before the fish is handled.
Fresh or frozen. Most goes out fresh (halibut especially); we can also freeze sockeye at the plant for frozen programs.
Coordinated refrigerated trucking. The bulk moves by reefer truck, usually toward Seattle and/or Vancouver. A continuously refrigerated run from Homer to Vancouver is roughly 60 hours — a planning estimate, not a guaranteed delivery time (weather, ferry and highway schedules, and border clearance all factor in).
Air freight, when it’s worth it. For time-sensitive orders, air can be arranged — faster, but considerably pricier, so it’s a case-by-case call.
On to market, through 7 Seas. From there, logistics run through the 7 Seas network — product may go direct, through a distribution point, or as part of a consolidated shipment, depending on the order.

Why the first hour decides the rest

A long refrigerated haul only works because of what happens at the plant. Fish offloaded fast, chilled hard, and packed carefully is better positioned for the trip; fish handled slowly is already behind before it leaves the dock. Cold-chain discipline can protect quality — it can’t restore it, and it can’t save the product if temperature control fails later down the line. That’s why the cold chain has to be treated as one connected system, and why we process right here instead of shipping the fish off first.

What it means for you

Careful handling up front helps protect receiving condition and shelf-life potential — and 7 Seas coordinates the route to market from there.

Part of our guide to sourcing Cook Inlet sockeye and Homer halibut.

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