The history of SeaShare is the history of a dedicated group of seafood industry men and women who saw an opportunity and a need, and merged their ideas into an effective national hunger-relief program.

In 1993, SeaShare led the effort to amend fishery management regulations in Alaska – the largest fishery in the country – to allow the retention of bycatch for distribution through hunger-relief agencies. The success of these efforts won national recognition and was lauded on network television as well as the New York Times, People Magazine, and Oprah. Eventually, SeaShare's story emerged in small community newspapers and local television broadcasts throughout the country. It was an important story about the growing source of badly needed protein – the best kind of protein – to help fight hunger.

With broad seafood industry support and input, SeaShare began developing other seafood donation programs, tailored to the capabilities of various individual seafood companies and industry groups. For seven consecutive years, SeaShare was awarded the America 's Second Harvest Hunger's Hope Partnership Award.

From the outset, SeaShare's strength has been a detailed, insider's knowledge of the seafood industry. SeaShare board members and staff each have expertise in critical areas of the industry including policy and law, marketing and communications, finance, logistics, production and harvesting. This depth of understanding has made it possible for SeaShare to be a strong voice for the industry and a credible voice within the industry on the issue of hunger in America .

All SeaShare products are distributed exclusively through America 's Second Harvest and their national network of food banks. No other organization has the capability to handle charitable food distribution on the national and local level that America 's Second Harvest does. They effectively handle frozen and canned seafood, track custody, maintain quality and assure timely and equitable distribution throughout the country. America 's Second Harvest turns to SeaShare for expertise in the area of seafood and SeaShare counts on America 's Second Harvest to get the products out to people who need them.

SeaShare continues to expand its programs, from Alaska and the Pacific Northwest to New England and the Chesapeake Bay area. In the proud tradition of a great industry, SeaShare works to improve the lives of all Americans.