SAN DIEGO — Bumble Bee Foods LLC is partnering with Gathered Foods Corp., makers of Good Catch plant-based seafood products.

Bumble Bee said it will leverage its sales, distribution and logistics expertise to ensure that consumers nationwide have access to Good Catch products at affordable prices.

“This partnership is a win for Bumble Bee, Good Catch, consumers and the health of our oceans. Bumble Bee has always been deeply committed to sustainable fishing and we have been actively working to manage fish stocks across our portfolio,” said Jan Tharp, president and chief executive officer for Bumble Bee Foods. “It is critically important that as an industry we continue to find innovative solutions to decouple growth with environmental impact. Providing great-tasting alternative ways for consumers to enjoy ocean-inspired foods is a key pillar of our long-term commitment to ocean health.”

Chris Kerr, CEO and co-founder of Good Catch, said: “In forming this partnership with a forward-thinking and deeply rooted company like Bumble Bee we can reach far more consumers who want fish-alternative products. We’re excited Bumble Bee is taking this bold step for the industry, for the oceans and the beautiful beings that live in it.”

As an independent company, Good Catch said it will remain focused on developing and marketing  plant-based products. Bumble Bee said it will continue to bring consumers sustainably sourced seafood, including tuna, salmon, clams and sardines, in innovative ways.

“We are thrilled to see Bumble Bee jump into plant-based seafood with this joint venture,” said Bruce Friedrich, executive director of The Good Food Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to making cultivated and plant-based meat and seafood a reality. “As the first major U.S. seafood company to take this step toward getting plant-based seafood onto the plates of as many people as possible, Bumble Bee has proven itself forward-looking and willing to adapt to shifting consumer preferences.”