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We raise our fish in the Netherlands.
We raise our fish in the Netherlands.
Dutch Yellowtail is raised in Zeeland, The Netherlands, on the shores of the Oosterschelde.
Our second farm in Jonesport, Maine, USA, is scheduled to open by 2023.
We raise our fish on land.
We raise our fish on land.
We use new generation RAS (recirculating aquaculture systems) technology to raise premium quality fish in the most sustainable way possible.
RAS works by taking water from the sea to fill basins on-land for our fish to swim in. This makes it easier to optimize the fish’s climate, food, and overall wellbeing.
We use filtered seawater in our land-based RAS facility to create the most optimal environment for our fish. That means fish health and welfare come first.
We have our own hatchery.
We raise our fish in the Netherlands.
Yes, all of our eggs come from brood stock who live on our farm.
We have well cared for and conditioned parent fish supplying us with high quality eggs all year round.
What our fish eat is our top priority.
What our fish eat is our top priority.
We collaborate closely with leading global feed suppliers to ensure we use the best quality feeds with the lowest environmental impact.
We Innovate.
We Innovate.
We have a dedicated innovation department facilitating our research and development efforts under specific innovation themes such as health and welfare, system design and circularity, sustainability and datafication. We continually work towards precision farming.
We use 100% renewable energy.
We use 100% renewable energy.
We use 100% certified green energy. We generate solar energy on site and source wind and biogas energy to run our facility.
Waste management is built into our operation.
Waste management is built into our operation.
We work closely with our waste management company and 83% of our site waste gets recycled or repurposed.
We care for our fish 24/7.
We care for our fish 24/7.
There are always qualified and experienced people caring for the fish at our facility, 24 hours a day.
Reducing our carbon foot print is important to us.
Reducing our carbon foot print is important to us.
We track the carbon emissions of all our activities (energy, fleet, fuel, waste and water) and will be doing a full life cycle assessment on our final products. We have set emission targets in place to ultimately be able to operate at carbon neutral status.
Certifications are our benchmark.
Certifications are our benchmark.
In our experience the organizations we work with are remarkably thorough in their assessments, and have reviewed and scrutinized all aspects of our activities, ranging from the sourcing of feed and energy, to social responsibility, food safety and environment protection.
We operate transparently and welcome 3rd party reviews, and continuously work to raise the bar on best practices, with efforts such as operating in the Netherlands on 100% renewable energy, and raising our Dutch Yellowtail without antibiotics, GMO, medications, or hormones.
We strive to protect local waterways, wildlife, and community resources.
We strive to protect local waterways, wildlife, and community resources.
We care about the ocean, the environment and the planet and thus work towards a zero impact operation. We have aligned our company targets to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.