CLACKAMAS  Pacific Shellfish Company, a subsidiary of the Pacific Seafood Group, which operates in Warrenton, has announced the acquisition of Coast Seafoods Co. of South Bend, Wash.

 This purchase includes farming operations located in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor, Wash., and Humbolt Bay, Calif., plus a sales office of Bellevue, Wash., and the Quilcene Hatchery of Quilcene, Wash.

Through the purchase of Coast Seafood, Pacific also acquired a 50 percent interest in Kona Coast Shellfish of Kona, Hawaii, and Penn Cove Shellfish of Coupeville, Wash.

Coast Seafoods has been a shellfish vendor partner with Pacific Seafood for a number of years, Frank Dulcich owner and CEO of Pacific. This transaction will strengthen and increase the offerings that we bring to the market place.

The sale was effective Sunday. The president of Coast Seafood, John Petrie, will remain to oversee the integrated operations.