Cape Ocean Products (Pty) Ltd.

Cape Ocean Products (Pty) Ltd. is a South African seafood processor based in Cape Town, operating at the nexus of the rich Atlantic and Indian Ocean fishing grounds. The company processes a range of species including Cape hake, pilchards (sardines), snoek, and farmed abalone. Their hake division produces frozen-at-sea fillets, headed and gutted products, and breaded fish items. The canning division packs pilchards in tomato sauce and brine for retail markets across southern and eastern Africa. Cape Ocean's abalone farm and processing facility produces premium dried, canned, and frozen abalone primarily for Asian markets. The company is a significant employer in the Western Cape and participates in South Africa's fishing rights transformation program. Cape Ocean holds MSC certification for its hake operations and is a member of the Responsible Fisheries Alliance.