Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of fishing companies in Europe holds companies in 43 of its countries.
List of Fishing Companies in Europe
Fishing companies catch and farm fish and shellfish at sea, in lakes and rivers and on fish farms. We list 97,329 fishing companies in Europe, most of them in France (21%) and Norway (16%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
97,329 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies97,329
Countries43
Largest countryFrance
Employees1-4
Revenue< $100K
Email7.1%
Phone21%
Website8.3%
CEO name78%
Live sample of fishing companies in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 97,329 fishing companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Okeanrybflot, AOOkeanrybflot, AO
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okeanrybflot, AO | Russia | Petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy | 27 Ul. Leningradskaya | Kamchatskiy Kray | 683003 | N/A | 1992 | $434,461,264 | 3,043 | Corporation | 4 | 00461534 |
| 2 | Agituda, Obshchina | Russia | Nikolskoye | D. 7 Ofis 7, Ul. Shkolnaya | Kamchatskiy Kray | 684500 | N/A | 2006 | $203,078 | 3,000 | Non profit organization | N/A | 71829038 |
| 3 | Mowi Asa | Norway | Bergen | Sandviksbodene 77a/b | Vestland | 5035 | *****.com | 1992 | $6,535,455,218 | 2,675 | Corporation | 232 | 964118191 |
| 4 | Pbtf, PAO | Russia | Preobrazhenskaya | 1 Ul. Portovaya | Volgogradskaya Oblast' | 692998 | N/A | 1992 | $187,653,897 | 2,246 | Corporation | 6 | 00461681 |
| 5 | Nbamr, PAO | Russia | Nakhodka | 5 Ul. Makarova | Primorskiy Kray | 692921 | N/A | 1952 | $161,762,894 | 1,391 | Corporation | 38 | 00461706 |
| 6 | Salmar Farming AS | Norway | Sistranda | Industriveien 51 | Trøndelag | 7266 | *****.no | 1993 | $1,438,212,155 | 1,346 | Corporation | 92 | 966840528 |
| 7 | Rk IM. V.I. Lenina, Artel | Russia | Petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy | 40 Ul. Kosmonavtov | Kamchatskiy Kray | 683016 | N/A | 1992 | $156,162,121 | 1,327 | Cooperative | 5 | 00465101 |
| 8 | Cermaq Norway AS | Norway | Nordfold | N/A | Nordland | 8286 | *****.no | 1991 | $572,393,523 | 1,297 | Corporation | 2425 | 961922976 |
| 9 | Nova Test 2 AG | Germany | Darmstadt | Rheinstr. 48 | Darmstadt, Wissenschaftsstadt | 64283 | N/A | 1988 | $124,001,141 | 1,124 | Corporation | 2 | 64283B999984TEST |
| 10 | LLC Inarctica NW | Russia | Murmansk | 7 Ul. Kominterna | Murmanskaya Oblast' | 183038 | N/A | 2007 | $304,625,464 | 989 | Corporation | 14 | 80739357 |
| 11 | Ostrovnoi, OOO | Russia | Malokurilskoe | D. 8 K. V Kab. 1, Ul. Sovetskaya | Sakhalin | 694520 | N/A | 2017 | $71,882,267 | 935 | Corporation | 5 | 05766712 |
| 12 | Atf, AO | Russia | Arkhangelsk | 324 Prospekt Leningradski | Arkhangel'Skaya Oblast' | 163030 | N/A | 2004 | $108,354,912 | 778 | Corporation | N/A | 31303556 |
| 13 | R/K Vostok-1, AO | Russia | Vladivostok | 42 Prospekt Krasnogo Znameni | Primorskiy Kray | 690106 | N/A | 1991 | $49,195,281 | 761 | Corporation | N/A | 10229086 |
| 14 | Antey, LLC | Russia | Vladivostok | D. 23 D Ofis 502, Ul. Eniseiskaya | Primorskiy Kray | 690039 | N/A | 1993 | $117,367,541 | 760 | Corporation | 7 | 22141296 |
| 15 | Rosrybflot, OOO | Russia | Petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy | 28/1 Ul. Dalnyaya | Kamchatskiy Kray | 683020 | N/A | 2011 | $171,075,278 | 695 | Corporation | 3 | 69915807 |
| 16 | Murmanski Tralovy Flot Ili PAO Mtf, PAO | Russia | Murmansk | D. 43 Ofis 401, Ul. Shmidta | Murmanskaya Oblast' | 183038 | N/A | 1992 | $271,004,305 | 653 | Corporation | 6 | 00462675 |
| 17 | Akros, AO | Russia | Petropavlovsk-kamchatskiy | D. 131 Str. 13, Ul. Mishennaya | Kamchatskiy Kray | 683016 | N/A | 1992 | $148,726,820 | 587 | Corporation | 3 | 10867674 |
| 18 | Philosofish S.A. | Greece | Atalanti | Koronies | Fthiotida | 35012 | N/A | 1996 | $130,042,974 | 580 | Corporation | 10 | 094198372 |
| 19 | Kolkhoz IM. Bekereva, AO | Russia | Ossora | 4 Ul. Shkolnaya | Kamchatka | 688713 | N/A | 1993 | $112,652,847 | 588 | Corporation | 2 | 00465124 |
| 20 | Leroy Midt AS | Norway | Hitra | Industriparkveien 31 | Trøndelag | 7246 | *****.no | 2003 | $531,471,437 | 513 | Corporation | 221 | 985848718 |
| 21 | Docapesca - Portos E Lotas, S.A. | Portugal | Lisboa | Avenida Brasília, Porta Es7 | Lisboa | 1400-038 | *****.pt | 1959 | $34,883,614 | 500 | Corporation | 1699 | 500086826 |
| 22 | Cromaris D.D. | Croatia | Zadar | Gazenicka Cesta 4/b | Zadarska | 23000 | *****.hr | 2009 | $131,720,988 | 495 | Corporation | 3 | 58921608350 |
| 23 | Bakkafrost Scotland LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | West End | 28 Drumsheugh Gardens | City of Edinburgh | EH3 7RN | *****.com | 1987 | $300,585,150 | 488 | Corporation | 23 | SC107275 |
| 24 | Cermaq Norway AS | Norway | Alta | Alkeveien | Troms Og Finnmark | 9536 | *****.no | 1995 | 0 | 436 | 2425 | 972126861 | |
| 25 | Tsentrspetsavtomatika, OOO | Russia | Moskva | D. 64 Str. 2 Pom. 2/4, Ul. Zemlyanoi Val | Moskva | 109004 | N/A | 2006 | $60,305,343 | 414 | Corporation | 3 | 94857557 |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most fishing companies?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Fishing companies per country, 43 countries
France and Norway together hold 37% of the fishing companies in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 28 countries hold 10,975 more.
Largest fishing companies in Europe
The biggest fishing companies in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in France, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Okeanrybflot, AO is the largest fishing company in Europe by headcount. 620 fishing companies employ 50 people or more; 258 employ 100 or more.
1,214 fishing companies in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 794 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
France has the most fishing companies in Europe: 20,354, or 21% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
2,097 fishing companies were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
61 fishing companies in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most fishing companies in Europe are very small: 91% have 1 to 4 employees, and 55% report under $100K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 86,507 | 91% | |
| 5-9 | 4,695 | 5% | |
| 10-19 | 2,331 | 2% | |
| 20-49 | 1,410 | 1% | |
| 50-99 | 362 | 0% | |
| 100-199 | 170 | 0% | |
| 200-499 | 67 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 21 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 47,001 | 55% | |
| $100K-$500K | 27,637 | 32% | |
| $500K-$1M | 4,950 | 6% | |
| $1M-$5M | 4,266 | 5% | |
| $5M-$10M | 420 | 0% | |
| $10M-$50M | 562 | 1% | |
| $50M+ | 232 | 0% |
How many fishing companies started this year?
This year 2,097 new fishing companies registered in Europe, after 3,575 last year.
Founded per year
- 3,2092022
- 3,2552023
- 3,2232024
- 3,5752025
- 2,0972026 so far
Legal forms of fishing companies in Europe
41% of the fishing companies in Europe are sole traders.
- Sole traders40,287
- Corporations32,537
- Partnerships5,006
- Non-profit1,337
- Cooperatives989
- Foreign companies69
- Other or unknown17,104
Which fishing companies are part of a group?
21,962 of the 97,329 fishing companies in Europe (23%) are part of a chain or group: 11,184 head offices or parent companies and 10,778 branches. The other 75,367 (77%) trade from a single location. 49 of the 50 largest fishing companies in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 75,367 | 77% | |
| Head office | 11,184 | 11% | |
| Branch | 10,778 | 11% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Cermaq Norway Salmon AS2,425 in group
- 2The Resource Group Trg AS288 in group
- 3Mowi Asa232 in group
- 4Austevoll Seafood Asa221 in group
- 5Culmarex Sau106 in group
The groups are counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 97,329; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do fishing companies do?
Fishing companies run trawlers and coastal boats, fish farms and shellfish beds, and land their catch at ports and fish auctions. They sell to processors, wholesalers, restaurants and fishmongers, and catches at sea are limited by European fishing quotas.
Our data comes from the business registers of 43 European countries, where fishing companies are classified under SIC codes 0912 (finfish), 0913 (shellfish), 0919 (miscellaneous marine products), 0921 (fish hatcheries and preserves) and 0273 (animal aquaculture). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 12,068 of them (12%) sit in groups 03.1 (fishing) and 03.2 (aquaculture), part of division 03 (fishing and aquaculture).
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Our data holds 97,329 fishing companies in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
France, with 20,354 fishing companies or 21% of the total, followed by Norway (15,772) and Italy (12,081).
Most fishing companies in Europe are very small: 91% have 1 to 4 employees, and 55% report under $100K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Okeanrybflot, AO in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy with 3,043 employees.
This year 2,097 new fishing companies registered in Europe, after 3,575 last year.
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