The Dutch fish industry in facts and figures

The Dutch fish industry generated a total revenue of around 4 billion euro and about 6200 fulltime jobs. This concerns approximately 300 companies in The Netherlands.

Locations in the Netherlands

The Dutch fish industry  is mainly located in places like Urk, IJmuiden and the Den Haag (The Hague)/Scheveningen/Katwijk region for fish processing and trade. The crustacean industry  is mainly concentrated around Yerseke (Zeeland province). A number of companies are located in the area of the Port of Rotterdam and Schiphol (Amsterdam Airport). Approximately half of the processing takes place on the premises of the company. A quarter takes places at (affiliated) Dutch companies. The remainder of the processing activities are done abroad.

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THE DUTCH FLEET

Source: Bedrijveninformatienet Wageningen Economic Research: NVR (2018)
  Number of vessels

Deepsea Trawlers

8

Cutters

289

Other small fisheries

225

Musselcutters

53

Oystercutters

17

DUTCH EXPORT

Source: CBS, edited by Visfederatie (2018)
  € (x mln)

Germany

749

Belgium

580

France

385

Italy

353

Spain

184

UK

171

China 143
Other countries 1.233