Why Flemish fish?
246
Fish processing companies
In Belgium, there are 246 fish processing companies that work with amongst others North Sea fish.
135.400
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 135.400 tons.
17%
Sole
By volume, sole is the most important species for Flemish fisheries, with a landed fish volume of 17% in 2023. Cuttlefish and plaice follow in second and third place with shares of 14% and 9%.
More about Flemish 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.
