Atlantic Capes Fisheries, Inc. (ACF) has promoted Samuel Martin to the role of chief operating officer, the company announced 7 November.
Martin, who currently serves as ACF’s vice president of vessel operations, will report directly to company CEO Jeff Bolton in his new role. Bolton was named CEO in October. As COO, Martin will oversee all operations for the vertically-integrated company. Bolton said he is confident that Martin will continue to uphold and enhance ACF’s operational excellence in his new capacity.
“Sam has played an integral role in coordinating the company’s operational structure, I am confident that with his diverse background and experience he’ll continue to raise the bar,” Bolton said.
Starting at ACF in 2008, Martin has progressed swiftly through the company’s ranks, working first in vessel management before taking on oversight of multiple companywide operations. He began his career in the seafood industry as a fourth-generation fisherman working for the commercial fishing family that owned and ran Martin Fish Co. in Ocean City, Maryland, before ACF purchased the operation in 2011.
Hailing from Maryland’s shoreline, Martin grew up on clamming, fishing, and scalloping vessels, and later managed the Martin Fish Co.’s wholesale-retail seafood market. After 20 years of experience at sea, Martin has since shifted his focus to land-based seafood operations.
“It is an honor and a privilege to be named COO for ACF,” Martin said. “It’s a company that I truly believe in and I am very grateful for the opportunity to work along with CEO Jeff Bolton and the senior management team. The company’s founder, Daniel Cohen, has been a great mentor to me and has impressed upon me the importance of team building and employee growth, resulting in a strong operational structure that is a reliable vehicle for future expansion.”
Operating more than 25 scallop, clam, finfish, and oyster aquaculture industry vessels, ACF “continues to solidify its standing in the sustainable seafood industry,” it said in a press release. Alongside its vessels, the company also owns three processing plants and four shore-side offloading facilities.
