Local Ocean

Our Mission: From the edge of the wild Pacific Ocean, we source direct from local Oregon fishers to connect you with extraordinary seafood experiences. 

Local Ocean was started in 2002 by two Newport fisherfolk with an idea to showcase the best of Oregon’s seafood and create a new place for local fishermen to sell their catch.   

Founder Laura Anderson came from a fishing family, and Al Pazar was a long-time fisherman. Fresh out of college, Anderson had the time and creative inspiration to start and grow the new venture, and Pazar, with two fishing boats and deep relationships to the fleet, could guarantee the quality seafood supply they needed.

Being an employee-owned trust means our team matters more than ever. Many of our team have been with the company for 5+ years. When the average US restaurant employee’s tenure is only 110 days, we are proud to say our average tenure is more than 13x that, at over 4 years!