Why Belgian fish?

271

Fish processing companies

In Belgium, there are 271 fish processing companies that work with amongst others North Sea fish.

134.317

Export in tonnes of fish products

Our export of fish products (fish, molluscs and shellfish) in the member states of the European Union amounts to 134.317 tons.

What happens to our Belgian fish?

21.588

The main fishing grounds

In 2017, the main fishing grounds for the Flemish fisheries in terms of volume were the central North Sea.

More about Belgian fish

The Flemish fishing sector is very professional. Thanks to Flanders’ central location in the middle of Europe, 300 million consumers can be reached within 12 hours.

More info about Belgian fish: assortment, quality and international trade

News

Belgian fishermen help combat waste at sea

The Belgian fishermen are committed to the fight against waste at sea. Within the framework of the international 'Fishing for litter' project, they take the waste on land that they collect during fishing. Previously, the waste was thrown back into the sea. The fishing fleet is provided with large garbage bags to use on board. When they return to the port, they can leave the garbage bags behind for processing and recycling.

VLAM appoints Filip Fontaine as its new general director

As of 1 July, Filip Fontaine will become the general director of VLAM, Flanders’ Agricultural Marketing Board. Fontaine succeeds Frans De Wachter who will retire on 1 July 2019 after a long career with VLAM.