Why Belgian fish?
246
Fish processing companies
In Belgium, there are 246 fish processing companies that work with amongst others North Sea fish.
112.000
Export in tonnes of fish products
Our export of fish products (fish, molluscs and shellfish) to the member states of the European Union amounts to 112.000 tons.
19%
Sole
By volume, sole is the most important species for Belgian fisheries, with a landed fish volume of 19% in 2021. Plaice follows in second place with a share of 17%.
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.
