We are committed to providing all of our customers with exactly what we say we are selling. While we may not sell the cheapest product, you can be assured that the seafood products you purchase are what they are supposed to be in all aspects, including quality, weight, count, species, and country of origin. Our team works hard to deliver the finest seafood to wholesalers around the world.
Houston Seafood is a direct importer of seafood from around the world. Although we are based in Houston, Texas we also have branch offices in China and Hong Kong. Our extensive experience in quality control and dedicated QA team allows us to maintain strong relationships with the largest packers and processors around the world.
We have two warehousing and distribution facilities, both with freezer, fresh storage, and processing capabilities. Our fully-refrigerated facilities have more than 10 different temperature zones to ensure fully-integrated product receiving, storage, processing, and shipping. We are strategically located to optimally serve our entire customer base.
These facilities are supported by key global partnerships with producers in Asia, the Americas, and Europe. We have more than 75 employees as well as own and operate our own fleet with trucks of various sizes.
At Houston Seafood we believe that we have a duty to be environmentally and socially conscientious. We use the major sustainability rating systems to qualify our seafood, including MSC, ASC, BAP and Seafood Watch. We work with our supply partners around the world to ensure that they are using eco-friendly farming and fishing practices as well as helping to better society for their employees and surrounding community. This helps us ensure we are helping create a brighter tomorrow for our industry.
Their program helps consumers and businesses choose seafood that's fished or farmed in ways that support a healthy ocean, now and for future generations. Their recommendations indicate which seafood items are Best Choices or Good Alternatives, and which ones you should Avoid.
Together with their partners, the ASC runs an ambitious program to transform the world's seafood markets and promote the best environmental and social aquaculture performance. They work with scientists, conservation groups, NGOs, aquaculture producers, seafood processors, retail and foodservice companies and consumers to recognize and reward responsible aquaculture.
BAP is the world’s most trusted, comprehensive and proven third-party aquaculture certification program. They’ve been improving the environmental, social and economic performance of the aquaculture supply chain and growing the global supply of responsibly farmed seafood since 2002.
The Marine Stewardship Council is an internationalnon-profit organization. Their mission is to use their ecolabel and fisherycertification program to contribute to the health of the world’s oceans byrecognizing and rewarding sustainable fishing practices, influencing thechoices people make when buying seafood and working with their partners totransform the seafood market to a sustainable basis.
Houston Seafood believes in making a positive impact not just in our industry but in humanity as a whole. We partner with organizations dedicated to building a better tomorrow.
Camp Hope provides interim housing for our combat veterans suffering from combat-related PTSD in a caring and positive environment.
Shiners Hospitals are committed to providing the best care for children in our specialty areas of Orthopedics, Burn Care, Spinal Cord Injury, and Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate, regardless of a family’s ability to pay.
