Harvesting

Clearwater owns and operates 21 vessels, including one research vessel, harvesting wild-caught shellfish from the cold, clear waters of the North Atlantic and the temperate waters of the Argentine Continental Shelf. Clearwater vessels are certified and subject to the same inspections and quality/safety protocols as land-based operations. With 3D imagery helping vessels track where they’ve previously towed, we are able to continually harvest new areas to allow for re-growth of species thus preserving the ecosystems.

Clams

Lobster

Scallops

Shrimp

Research Vessel

Locations

Clearwater owns and operates a global fleet of both traditional and state-of-the-art vessels, based out of Canada, Scotland and Argentina.

Clearwater Seafoods, Canada

Clearwater’s Lobster, Canadian Sea Scallop, Arctic Surf/Cockle/Northern Propeller Clam and Snow Crab fisheries are managed and monitored from Clearwater’s fleet office in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Macduff Shellfish, Scotland

Clearwater’s subsidiary Macduff Shellfish based in Scotland, operates a fleet of scallop harvesting vessels, as well as manages partnerships with local langoustine, crab and whelk vessels.

Glaciar Pesquera, Argentina

Clearwater and Glaciar Pesquera was founded in 1995 as a joint partnership and has grown to become a leading harvester of Patagonian Scallops from the Argentine Continental Shelf. Headquartered in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Glaciar Pesquera operates two state-of-the-art factory scallop harvesting vessels.

Clearwater Ocean Prawns, Canada

Clearwater and Ocean Prawns was founded in 1991 as a joint venture, harvesting Coldwater Shrimp and Turbot from the Canadian North Atlantic. In 2008, Clearwater Ocean Prawns further expanded this venture and now includes two state-of-the-art vessels capable of harvesting, processing and freezing-at-sea Canadian Coldwater Shrimp, locking in ocean fresh flavour and texture.