James “Go-To-Guy” Vega was named the March employee of the month for the Ocean Companies. As the nickname suggests, James is the guy we all call when we need answers. Always willing to go the extra mile and always with a smile on his face. Congrats James!
The Daily World | Expo and Bite of Grays Harbor at AHS on Saturday For the second year in a row, Ocean Companies will be taking part in the EXPO/Bite of Grays Harbor at the Aberdeen High School. Taking place this Saturday, March 19 from 9am-4pm, the EXPO/Bite is an opportunity for members of the community to learn about the businesses and organizations that are a part of the fabric and culture of our region. Read more…
Every month the supervising leads from each shift and crew at the Ocean Companies come together to nominate and discuss employees who go above and beyond with dedication, commitment, positive attitude and attention to our quality and safety standards. It’s always hard to pick just one because we have so many great employees. But this month the unanimous decision landed on Jeff Turner who works with the crews at both Ocean Cold and Clear Ocean. Read more…
This past weekend, the Ocean Companies was proud to be on hand for the Rotary Club of East Grays Harbor’s 5th Annual Dinner and Auction benefiting the Children’s Advocacy Center. This is a tremendous organization serving abused and neglected children in our community. Good times were had by all as we enjoyed a great dinner, bid on fantastic auction items and danced the night away. Our own Francis Miller got into the act with a Read more…
Hector Aguirre was named January 2011 Employee of the Month at Ocean Companies. He works the day shift at Ocean Gold and is recognized by both his supervisor and his colleagues as hard working and always shows up with a positive attitude. A great example and a great recipient of this month’s honor!
As previously announced by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on December 31, 2010 (NMFS-SEA-10-23), fishing will begin under the Shorebased Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program on January 11, 2011, as soon as you log on to your vessel account through the QS account and vessel account link on NMFS Trawl Program website, which we anticipate to be available at noon (Pacific time). This public notice contains more details on the start of the Shorebased Read more…
We have some of the best workers in the world at Ocean Companies. Here we are just another day doing a little “shift work” .. sorting and cooking some stellar Dungeness. Looking forward to a great New Year and a great season of fishing.
Good times were had by all at our Ocean Companies Holiday Party last night. Thanks to the efforts of Leann Pugsley, our team of dedicated crew and staff came together for what had to be the best potluck in the history of all Christmas parties. Fantastic homemade dishes filled the tables of our break room where we celebrated the season and each others company. As always, family is a big part of our company and Read more…
Today we celebrated the hard work and attention to safety of our crew at Clear Ocean – our processing facility in Ocean Cold. Under the supervision of the day shift lead, Darwin Pineda, this group has demonstrated high standards in their commitment to quality and safety. And what better way to celebrate that with PIZZA! Great job to all!
The first crab of the season arrived today on what also happened to be the coldest day of the year (morning temperatures around 22 degrees F). Crews took on the crab like pros, not skipping a beat to get into the rhythm of processing and cooking Dungeness all over again. The pictures here show the crew hard at work sorting, butchering and cooking crab that has been the cornerstone of Ocean Gold’s business since the Read more…