Ocean Companies Safety Tip of the Week

Ocean Companies is proud to announce a new recurring segment called “Ocean Companies Safety Tip of the Week”. A new safety tip will be added every Monday. This new segment will hopefully inspire more people to think safety as they begin each week here at Ocean Companies. Our inaugural safety tip has been provided by our very own on head of safety, Cherie Scott. Ocean Companies Safety Tip of the Week Always remember to check Read more…

Dietz killer sentenced: Daily World, September 6, 2011

BY JACOB JONES The Daily World For the first time since he gunned down the mother of his children in May, Charles E. Jefferson Jr. apologized this morning for her death as he prepared to accept his prison sentence. Jefferson, 39, of Renton, appeared in an orange jail jumpsuit and shackles. He turned around to address his victim’s family as they sat in the front row of the Grays Harbor Superior Courtroom. “I want to Read more…

UPDATE: Salmon Donations Reach 12,355 pounds, August 23, 2011

Westport, WA – August 23, 2011 – This morning Ocean Companies is pleased to announce that we have donated a total of 12,355 lbs of quality Salmon to local food banks and charities such as the Union Gospel Mission in Aberdeen and the South Beach Food Bank in Westport. Ocean Companies would like to extend a special thanks to everyone helping make this program successful.   Thank you teammates for all of your help!!!

Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Rebbecca Dietz, Says He isn’t Sorry, August 18, 2011

Charles Jefferson, the man accused of shooting Rebbecca Dietz in front of their kids, has pleaded guilty to murder charges and will be facing 26 years to life in prison during sentencing next month. KIRO 7 was able to ask Charles if he regretted what he had done and he responded with, “No I don’t.” Make sure you read the full story and watch the video on KIRO TV’s website: http://www.kirotv.com/news/28910691/detail.html

Ocean companies work out deal to donate salmon: Daily World, August 3, 2011

BY JACOB JONES The Daily World Previously discarded salmon meat from the Westport-based Ocean Companies will now go to local food banks under a new distribution agreement. Heidi Happonen, spokeswoman for the Ocean Companies group that includes Ocean Gold, Ocean Cold and others, said the company has worked out a new agreement to allow food banks to pick up bycatch salmon that state law prevents the company from processing. The company had previously given salmon Read more…

Ocean Companies Donates Salmon: KXRO-AM News, August 3, 2011

OCEAN COMPANIES DONATE SALMON August 3, 2011 KXRO Newsradio The Ocean Companies, including Ocean Gold, Ocean Cold, Ocean Protein and Ocean Express, announced a recent agreement forged with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Makah tribe that will allow the company to donate the salmon bycatch it receives from both state and treaty fisheries during the Pacific whiting season. “As the largest west coast shoreside processor, we are capable of receiving large Read more…

Pacific Fishing Magazine, FishWrap – August 3, 2011

Using salmon from hake boats The Ocean Companies, including the independent business units of Ocean Gold, Ocean Cold, Ocean Protein and Ocean Express, is pleased to announce a recent agreement forged with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Makah tribe that will allow the company to donate the salmon bycatch it receives from both state and treaty fisheries during the Pacific whiting (hake) season. – Ocean Companies More: www.keepgraysharborfishing.com

Ocean Companies launches food bank donation program

Seafood company acquires agreement with Department of Fish and Wildlife and Makah Tribe to donate salmon bycatch Westport, WA – August 2, 2011 – The Ocean Companies, including the independent business units of Ocean Gold, Ocean Cold, Ocean Protein and Ocean Express, is pleased to announce a recent agreement forged with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Makah tribe that will allow the company to donate the salmon bycatch it receives from Read more…

Seafoodnews.com – Washington’s Ocean Gold adding processing

Washington’s Ocean Gold adding shrimp processing as bridge between crab and whiting seasons 
SEAFOOD.COM NEWS KBKW] – July 14, 2011 – 

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Westport, WA, The Ocean Companies, including the independent business units of Ocean Gold, Ocean Cold, Ocean Protein and Ocean Express, is nearing the end of a 12,000 square foot expansion of its cold storage building. 

The new addition is being built in order to expand the company’s storage Read more…

Aberdeen Daily World – Ocean Companies expand to accommodate shrimp market

The Daily World | Ocean Companies expand to accommodate shrimp market Ocean Companies expand to accommodate shrimp market – Wednesday, July 13, 2011 The Ocean Companies announced Tuesday a 12,000-square-foot expansion to its cold storage facility in Westport to increase capacity for potential shrimp processing operations. The company — which includes Ocean Gold, Ocean Cold, Ocean Protein and Ocean Express — announced in a news release the expansion would allow new operations to start by Read more…