What Visfederatie does

Visfederatie is the Dutch national trade federation (brancheorganisatie) for the fish wholesale, import/export, and processing of fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. Headquartered in Zoetermeer, Netherlands, the federation represents approximately 206 member companies that collectively account for 6,400 FTE and €8 billion in sector turnover (2024). It functions as a membership-based industry association rather than a commercial enterprise, with revenue derived from individually negotiated membership fees that fund a portfolio of services including regulatory advocacy, market access support, and a set of member-exclusive platforms.

The federation's core digital products are the Markttool (a market intelligence portal providing product-market trend data), the Contaminantentool (a portal for anonymized aggregation of chemical contaminant analysis results that supports risk-based sampling decisions), and the Dashboard Voedselveiligheid Visserijketen (DB VVV), a joint food safety risk-monitoring platform developed with NOVA. Additional services include a CSRD Kennispagina for sustainability reporting compliance, export support via health certificates and registrations in cooperation with NVWA and the Ministry of LVVN, and quota utilization tracking under the EU Common Fisheries Policy. Distribution is exclusively direct-membership within the Netherlands, with engagement channels spanning LinkedIn, Facebook, member newsletters, the YSLV (Young Seafood Leaders) program, and trade delegations such as Trade Expo Indonesia.

Strategically, Visfederatie holds a privileged position as the recognized national voice of the Dutch fish processing and wholesale sector, with direct relationships to NVWA, the Ministry of LVVN, and the European Commission via Seafood Europe. Director Mike Turenhout leads a lean six-person staff, while partnerships with Stichting Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling, the International Fund for Fishing Safety (IFFS), and co-located organizations (Pelagic Freezer Association, Pelagic Advisory Council, Redersvereniging, Nederlands Visbureau) extend the federation's reach across food waste, chain responsibility, and policy domains.

Name

Visfederatie

Legal name

Visfederatie

Website

https://visfederatie.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Visfederatie is the Dutch national trade federation for fish wholesale, import/export, and processing of fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. It serves approximately 206 member companies representing €8 billion in 2024 sector turnover via advocacy, regulatory support, and member-exclusive digital tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (3117), Shellfish Farming (112512), Aquaculture (11251)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro primary industry

Shellfish Wholesale (Crustaceans & Mollusks) (AFAIADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ready-to-Eat Seafood (Cooked Shrimp, Crab, Lobster, Surimi) (AFANALAC), Shellfish Value-Added Products (Shucked Oysters, Mussels, Clams; Cooked/Marinated) (AFANALAK), Fresh & Frozen Seafood Fillets (Portioned, Skinless/Boneless) (AFANALAA), Live Seafood Handling, Purging & Depuration (Oysters/Clams; Holding Systems) (AFANADAK)

Keywords

• Fish industry federation
• Seafood trade association
• Food safety compliance
• Seafood market intelligence
• Export health certificates

Headquarters

HQ city

Zoetermeer, Zuid-Holland

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The Visfederatie operates as a branch organization (brancheorganisatie) funded by membership fees from affiliated companies. Members receive access to exclusive tools, regulatory guidance, and advocacy services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Visfederatie is the Dutch national trade federation (brancheorganisatie) for the fish wholesale, import/export, and processing of fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. It delivers regulatory advocacy, market intelligence, food safety support, and member-exclusive digital tools (Marktool, Contaminantentool, Dashboard Voedselveiligheid Visserijketen) to approximately 206 member companies. Services also include export support (health certificates, market access), sustainability/CSRD compliance guidance, and quota utilization tracking.

Product overview

Visfederatie is the national trade association (brancheorganisatie) for fish wholesale, import/export, and processing of fish, crustaceans, and mollusks in the Netherlands. Rather than a single product company, Visfederatie provides a portfolio of member services including the Marktool for market insights, the Contaminantentool for contaminant analysis data management, and the Dashboard Voedselveiligheid Visserijketen for food safety risk monitoring. Additional services include a CSRD Knowledge Bank for sustainability reporting compliance, export support through health certificates and market access facilitation, and quota utilization tracking. The organization represents approximately 206 companies with 6,400 FTE and 8 billion euro in turnover.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Young Seafood Leaders: Youth organization within Visfederatie focused on developing future leaders in the seafood industry.

Products and services

• Marktool A market intelligence tool providing members with analysis of trends, product-market combinations, and market developments to support successful sales of fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. Accessible directly for large companies; smaller companies gain access through consultation with the Visfederatie.
• Contaminantentool A portal for members to record and view analysis results of chemical contaminants in seafood products. Data is anonymized and aggregated to help members sharpen risk analysis and determine applicable sampling frequency.
• Dashboard Voedselveiligheid Visserijketen (DB VVV) A joint project between NOVA (Nationaal Overleg Visafslagen) and Visfederatie providing better insight into food safety risks of fresh fish and enabling more effective and cost-efficient execution of risk analysis across the fisheries chain.
• CSRD Kennispagina (Knowledge Bank) A knowledge bank with information, practical tools, and background materials to help companies in the fish processing industry prepare for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requirements.
• Export Support Services Services facilitating market access for fish, crustaceans, and mollusks, including export registrations and health certificates for non-EU countries in cooperation with NVWA and the Ministry of LVVN.
• Quota Utilization Overview Current Dutch quota information including most recent utilization rates for TACs (Total Allowable Catches) as part of the Common Fisheries Policy, provided to members for industry planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• 206 companies representing major Dutch fish processing and wholesale industry
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supportive.

• Seafood EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Visfederatie is affiliated with Seafood Europe, the European umbrella organization for the seafood industry. This partnership enables participation in EU-level policy discussions and alignment on continental seafood regulations.
• Stichting Samen Tegen VoedselverspillingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Visfederatie is a proud partner of Stichting Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling (Foundation Together Against Food Waste). The partnership aims to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030 (compared to 2015), aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3. The first monitoring results were presented in early 2026.
• International Fund for Fishing Safety (IFFS)supportiveGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Visfederatie supports IFFS to improve safety for fishermen worldwide, reflecting the federation's commitment to chain responsibility within the fish processing sector.
• NOVA (Nationaal Overleg Visafslagen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOVA and the Visfederatie collaborate on the Dashboard Voedselveiligheid Visserijketen (DB VVV) project, which contributes to knowledge about food safety risks of fresh fish and enables more effective and cost-efficient risk analysis.
• Pelagic Freezer AssociationsupportiveOthersThe Visfederatie shares office space with the Pelagic Freezer Association in the Regus building in Zoetermeer, facilitating informal collaboration.
• Pelagic Advisory CouncilsupportiveOthersThe Visfederatie shares office space with the Pelagic Advisory Council, facilitating collaboration on EU fisheries policy matters.
• RedersverenigingsupportiveOthersThe Visfederatie shares office space with Redersvereniging (Shipowners Association), facilitating collaboration on fisheries and industry matters.
• Nederlands VisbureausupportiveOthersThe Visfederatie shares office space with the Nederlands Visbureau (Dutch Fish Bureau), facilitating collaboration on promotion and market development.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NOVA (Nationaal Overleg Visafslagen): Dutch national consultative body for fish auctions (visafslagen). Co-develops the Dashboard Voedselveiligheid Visserijketen (DB VVV) with Visfederatie and operates as a parallel Dutch seafood industry organization with overlapping membership.
• Seafood Europe: European umbrella organization for the seafood industry. Visfederatie is a member and affiliate; both serve as collective industry voices on EU fisheries, trade, and food safety policy, making Seafood Europe the closest institutional peer.
• Pelagic Freezer Association: Association representing pelagic freezer-trawler operators. Co-located with Visfederatie in Zoetermeer and engages in EU fisheries policy advocacy on behalf of an overlapping Dutch seafood constituency.
• Redersvereniging: Dutch Shipowners Association. Co-located with Visfederatie in Zoetermeer and engages in adjacent fisheries and maritime policy advocacy, making it a closely comparable Dutch maritime/seafood industry representative body.
• Nederlands Visbureau: Dutch Fish Bureau focused on promotion and market development of Dutch seafood. Co-located with Visfederatie in Zoetermeer and shares overlapping membership and trade-promotion activities, making it a directly comparable Dutch seafood industry body.
• Pelagic Advisory Council: EU-level advisory body for pelagic fisheries stakeholders. Co-located with Visfederatie in Zoetermeer and collaborates on EU fisheries policy, giving it a closely comparable role in the same Dutch/EU fisheries policy ecosystem.

Regional players

• Danish Fish Industry Association (Dansk Fiskeriforening): Danish fisheries and seafood industry association. Comparable as a national seafood industry representative body engaging in quota, sustainability, and trade policy, but operating in a different geography than Visfederatie.
• European Fishmeal and Fish Oil Producers Association (EFFOP): European federation representing fishmeal and fish oil producers. Comparable as a continental seafood-industry trade association focused on EU policy and sustainability, though serving a different (feed/animal nutrition) sub-segment.
• Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP): European federation of aquaculture producer associations. Comparable as an EU-level seafood industry association engaging in EU fisheries and sustainability policy, though focused on aquaculture rather than processing and wholesale.
• Norwegian Seafood Council: Norwegian seafood industry council with market development and policy representation functions. Comparable as a national seafood industry body serving exporters and processors, though operating in a different (Norwegian) geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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