Embassy Ottawa
Offices in Canada
The Netherlands & EU
Informatie over Canada
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Contact Information

350 Albert Street
Suite 2020
Ottawa, ON K1R 1A4
CANADA
1-877-DUTCHHELP (phone)
1-877-388-2443 (phone)
+1 613 237 6471 (fax)
Consular Section Open to the public Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 09:00am – 12:00pm.
Return to Homepage
Return to Start Page
» Home » Agriculture & Food »  Fisheries


General Information – Fisheries
Printer Friendly Version
Email a Friend

The main branches of commercial fishing in the Netherlands are sea fisheries (plaice, sole, cod, whiting, haddock and shrimp) and coastal fisheries (mussels, oysters and cockles). There is also inland fisheries and fish farming. The Netherlands is an important distributor of fish. The main outlet is the European market with Germany, France, Belgium and Italy as the biggest customers. Exports mainly consist of processed and deep-frozen fish. The Dutch fisheries sector is becoming more international. Dutch shipping companies are owners or co-owners of German, French or British trawler fleets. Dutch shipowners are also very active in countries outside the European Union (EU). The cutter sector has business interests in many EU member states.

In the context of the Common Fisheries Policy of the EU annual catch quotas are allocated to prevent stocks from being depleted. The Dutch policy aims to improve a responsible fisheries based on sustainability. In implementing this policy the focus is on the distribution of responsibilities in fisheries between the industry and the government and on the relation between fisheries and nature.

The value of fish – Background document concerning the policy of the welfare of fish(pdf.file)

Please click here for summary Fisheries in figures (pdf.file)

Please click here for the summary The Dutch Agricultural Complex 2006:(pdf.file)



Please let us know how we are doing and how we can better serve you.

Was this article useful?
Do you like our site? Yes No
Did you find what you were looking for? Yes No
How easy is it to find what you need?
How often do you visit this site?
Do you like the navigation structure of this site? Yes No
Do we need to be more interactive? Yes No
What information do you seek?
Consular

Netherlands-related News

Dutch Cultural Events

Tourism

Doing Business with the Netherlands/USA

Science and Technology

Water Management

Other

if other, please specify

Please provide your suggestions or concerns below. If you have any questions, please contact the “Netherlands Front Office (NFO)” at 1-877-DUTCHHELP (1-877-388-2443) between 8.00 am – 8.00 pm EST Time, or you may submit your question online.

If you would like to hear back from us, please provide your email below.


What is 2 + 2 (to prevent SPAM)



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

©2009 Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands, Ottawa, Canada
Constitution Square Building
350 Albert Street, suite 2020, Ottawa, ON K1R 1A4 – CANADA
1-877-DUTCHHELP (1-877-388-2443) (phone)
+1 613 237 6471 (fax)

Consular Section Open to the public Monday – Friday from 09:30am – 12:30pm.

Copyrights, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer




 
Return to Top of Page  Email Webmaster  Homepage