About Us
Lobster - Cod - Pollock - Cusk - Hake - Herring - Haddock - Mackeral
We have access to ship products throughout North America by transport
plus the ability to ship worldwide by air and sea.
We
can supply products on a year round basis.
Fish and lobster caught in our waters are known
as some of the best quality in the world.
EMERY SMITH FISHERIES LTD. is located in a small fishing community of 300 in Shag Harbour along the Atlantic coast in Southwestern Nova Scotia. We are a Canadian owned company specializing in the fresh and salt fish and live lobster markets. With our beginnings as a small family owned business in 1983 in a 40' x 80' building we have expanded to a 22,000 sq.ft. facility and employ as many as 35 people during our peak seasons. Owner/operator Emery Smith has experienced many aspects of the fishing industry from lobster fishing to fish harvesting as well as having worked in the processing areas of fish production offering many years of hands on experience in the industry.
Salt Fish:
We are known in the salt fish industry as producing quality products at competitive prices. The fact that we are family owned and operated allows us to have a hands on approach in the packing of our products assuring that our high standards of quality are always met. Most of our customers have been doing business with Emery Smith Fisheries for many years and we believe in developing long term relationships with buyers that positively affects the growth and expansion of our mutual interests.
Our salt fish products, known around the world for their quality, are caught mainly in the Atlantic Ocean. However, due to decreased landings of our local Atlantic fish, we also import frozen codfish from Alaska which is known for the whiteness of its meat. At times, we also import pollock from other countries as well.
Lobster:
Emery Smith Fisheries has the capacity to hold 150,000 pounds of Atlantic lobster in refridgerated tanks keeping the lobster in a healthy dormant state assuring a high quality product when shipped. This also gives us the ability to ship lobster on a year round basis.
Atlantic lobster, caught in our specific region, has a fine reputation as one of the best resources for lobsters in the world. These hard-shelled lobsters contain plenty of meat and are much sought after by worldwide buyers of seafood products.