Michael McNicholas founded Oddisea Superfrozen in 2016 with the core mission of supplying “the seafood we all deserve.”
As the leader of Oddisea, he manages a team of specialists dedicated to sourcing and distributing a range of superfrozen ingredients—including tuna, salmon, shrimp, and hamachi—from premier global producers. Oddisea sources from countries such as Japan, New Zealand, Vietnam, Korea, Norway, Canada, Indonesia, and Fiji to provide North America’s top sushi operators and supermarkets with clean, all-natural, sustainable, and traceable ingredients.
Michael is a champion of both food safety and independent certification. Under his direction, Oddisea Superfrozen has secured GFSI and MSC/ASC Chain of Custody certifications and has shepherded its supply chain to the same, ensuring its products meet the highest internationally recognized standards for quality and food safety. The company plans to further its commitment to quality management by adding ISO 2001:9001 certification in 2026.
Beyond his entrepreneurial endeavors, Michael is a key figure in driving industry-wide progress. In 2023, he became the founding Chairman of the National Fisheries Institute’s Sushi Council, an influential pre-competitive group established to collaboratively address the opportunities and challenges in North America’s rapidly growing sushi sector. Additionally, he serves as Chairman of the board for the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST), where he works with a global membership to advance electronic interoperable traceability worldwide.