Pontchartrain Blue Crab was founded in 1996 as a seafood processor focused on supporting local commercial fishermen and preserving the traditional lifestyles and sustainable fishing practices unique to Southeast Louisiana. . Since its inception, Pontchartrain Blue Crab has grown significantly from his four employees to his over ninety. This growth has not impacted our values as our primary focus is to provide premium blue crab products to our customer base. Experienced and well-trained staff combined with proprietary processing techniques guarantee consistent quality season after season and year after year.
Situated on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain and in the heart of one of the most productive estuary systems in our country, PBC is an ideal location to source an abundance of world-class seafood. Louisiana's blue crab fishery achieved full MSC certification in 2012. This is the first blue crab fishery to receive this certification. This makes Pontchartrain Blue Crabs the preferred source of sustainable blue crab meat and related products.
After the 2005 hurricane season devastated our facility and the entire Gulf He Coast region of Louisiana and Mississippi, PBC restored, rebuilt and reopened his . Thanks to an understanding customer base, suppliers who have worked closely with PBC, and a work ethic of dedicated employees, Pontchartrain Blue Crab has not only survived, but thrived in the market.