The Sea Scallop Protocol

Your work is a science of the seafloor. It is the mastery of the dredge, the generational knowledge of the fishing grounds, and the disciplined, exhausting labor of the harvest and shucking process. The quality of a "day boat" scallop—its sweetness and texture—is a direct result of the speed and precision of your work.

You produce one of the most prized delicacies in the culinary world, an asset whose value is intrinsically tied to the freshness and handling you provide in the critical hours after it leaves the water.

The global scallop market operates on a ticking clock that works against you. Constrained by strict trip limits and intense competition, your fleet is forced to sell its entire catch immediately upon returning to port. You have no leverage, no ability to wait for a better price.

You are paid the "first price" at the dock, a fraction of the final value that is ultimately captured by the processors and distributors who control the cold chain and have the luxury of time. This is the broken equation of the scallop trade.

THE GUILD protocol is designed to stop the clock. We are not another buyer on the dock offering a "first price." We are executing full, premium-priced acquisitions of entire sea scallop operations—the vessels, the permits, and the operational expertise.

We acquire the risk of the harvest and the pressure of the trip limits. In exchange, you receive a life-changing cash buyout and a permanent equity stake in the new, consolidated economy. Your mastery as a captain and crew is retained and rewarded under a guaranteed, premium contract, freeing you to focus on what you do best.