O'Hara Corporation

O’Hara Corporation has ridden the crests and troughs of the fishing industry for over a century. Starting with one vessel in 1907, founder Francis J O’Hara grew his business into the largest privately owned fishing company in the country during the 1940’s. Moving from generation to generation, currently O’Hara Corporation operates three catcher-processor vessels in the Bering Sea of Alaska, interest in processing operations in China, owns twelve scallop boats in New Bedford, MA, and two herring boats in Rockland, Maine.The heart of O’Hara Corporation surrounds three catcher-processors that fish in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska. With a current home port of Seattle, Washington, the F/T Constellation (165’/50m), F/T Defender (120’/37m) and their sister ship F/T Enterprise (120’/37m) catch, process and freeze product at sea. Due in the summer of 2016, the 194’ (60m) F/T Araho will be the newest addition to the O’Hara groundfish fleet. Our fishing vessels operate in one of the most sustainable fisheries in the world. Through constant adaptation and vigilance, O’Hara Corporation will continue to strive for the best quality product we can offer our worldwide customers.