9th edition, No.3, November 2008

Dutch fish sector hosts international press
In November, the Dutch fish sector acted as host to a number of visiting journalists from various countries. Their visit commenced in Den Oever, a fishing village in the province of Noord-Holland, where the journalists ...
Dutch matje herring delicious all year round!
Anton Dekker has been fishing for squid in the North Sea and the English Channel since last spring, and is the first Dutch fisherman to do so. Before changing over to this species and technology, both of which ...
Traditional Dutch products
On 3 June 2008, the herring season traditionally opened with the 24th auction of the first barrel of matje herring (the new season's catch of young herring), which was purchased by the lens.nl restaurant site for ...
Start of the herring season 2009
The herring season in the Netherlands will commence on Tuesday 9th June 2009 with the 25th auctioning of the first cask of matje herring (the new season’s catch of young herring).The herring season in Germany ...
Brown shrimps: a must for Christmas and New Year’s Eve
Brown shrimps or North Sea shrimps (Crangon crangon) are included in many festive snacks and dishes at Christmas and on New Year’s Eve. This typical Dutch product is the smallest species of prawn, but ...
A bigger market share for mackerel
The Dutch fishing fleet fishes for mackerel south-west of the British Isles and in the northern part of the North Sea between October and February. Since the mackerel population is healthy, the total allowable ...
The Netherlands well represented at Conxemar trade fair
The 10th Conxemar trade fair was held in Vigo (Spain) in October 2008. This international fish trade fair, which mainly focuses on frozen fish, provides an unique opportunity to establish contacts with the ...
Oily fish main source of Vitamin D
Research has shown that the average Vitamin D intake is insufficient. Vitamin D only occurs in food of animal origin. Oily fish such as herring, mackerel, salmon and eel are especially rich in Vitamin D. ...