High Liner Foods is one of North America's largest processors and marketers of value-added frozen seafood. It has leading market positions in retail and food service channels in Canada and the US. In fiscal year 2009, High Liner achieved sales of $627 million and adjusted EBITDA of $43.6 million despite challenging market conditions. For the first quarter of 2010, currency impacts reduced reported sales but sales in domestic currency were flat with higher volumes and adjusted EBITDA of $14.1 million was up 7% from the previous year. The company aims to be the North American leader in value-added seafood through organic growth and acquisitions.