In 1976, a sport fisherman, business partner, boat captain, and gourmet chef joined forces to open The Fish Market. Not one of them had notable experience in the restaurant business, but their individual and collective passion for seafood was deep enough to drive them toward their vision:
A lively, welcoming restaurant serving the freshest seafood, prepared to perfection, at an honest price.
Based in Bellingham, Washington and seasonally in Anchorage and western Alaska, WildcatchÔ is a company rooted in the adventure and romance of the sea , as we are fishers! In 1999 fisher co-founders Buck Gibbons and Jon Saarheim started WildcatchÔ with the goal to improve the lives of independent fishers in Alaska. The idea of a direct connection between our customers to the source of the fish, fishermen and their communities, was born. Over the years this connection has been established through branded seafood that is traceable directly back to the fishermen and their communities. WildcatchÔ branded products include fresh and frozen fillets, frozen portions, canned, and smoked seafood.