Parlevliet & van der Plas

Parlevliet & van der Plas is a privately owned international fisheries company [1][2][3][4] based in the Netherlands, founded in 1949 by Dirk Parlevliet and brothers Dirk and Jan van der Plas.

Parlevliet & van der Plas
IndustryFisheries
Founders
  • Dirk Parlevliet
  • Jan van der Plas
  • Dirk van der Plas
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Dirk Parlevliet
  • Jan van der Plas
  • Dirk van der Plas
Production output
300,000 tonnes (2008)
Revenue$500 million to $1 billion (USD) per year
Number of employees
6,000
ParentRederij Samenwerking I B.V.
SubsidiariesUK Fisheries Limited
Compagnie Francaise Du Thon Oceanique
Boekenroode
Heiploeg International B.V.
Ouwehand Visverwerking B.V.
Websitehttp://parlevliet-vanderplas.nl/

The company began by purchasing herring at auctions for resale, eventually expanding into operating a large fleet of fishing trawlers operating globally. They are exporters of seafood to Africa and suppliers of fish for zoos.

Parlevliet & van der Plas is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council.[5]

The company operates a 6500 m2 freezing store on Faroe Islands, Denmark.[6]

In 2018 P & V bought the German company Deutsche See [de].

Spread of operations

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The firm regularly enters into other fisheries through acquisitions.[7][8][9]

Regular acquisitions with partners make the spread of the company extensive, across different fisheries in the world.[10][11][12][13]

Criticisms

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In 2013, Greenpeace lodged a legal complaint against Parlevliet & van der Plas for the alleged dumping of 1.5 million kg of fish into the ocean.[14][15] Allegations of Greenpeace have been withdrawn after the key witness turned out to have given a false statement[citation needed].

In 2012 and 2015 the firm introduced Super trawlers into Australian waters, utilising the Tasmanian firm Seafish Tasmania.[16] The presence of the trawlers in Australian waters provoked widespread criticism of Seafish Tasmania, and Parlevliet & van der Plas.[17]

Fleet

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Pelagic

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The Dirk Diederik KW 172, renamed FV Geelong Star during its time in Australia.
  • Annelies Ilena (KW174)
  • Alina (GDY-346)
  • Helen Mary (ROS 785)
  • Maartje Theadora (ROS 171)
  • Margiris (KL855)
  • Dirk-Dirk (KW 172)
  • Naeraberg (KG14)

Demersal

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  • Andre Leduc (BL 924680)
  • Bressay Bank Pair TR (BL 900470)
  • Harvest Cap Nord (BL 734 690)
  • Cap Saint Georges (BL 924675)
  • Dorado (LVL 2133)
  • Farnella (H 135)
  • Emeraude (SM 934017)
  • Klondyke 139 (BL 735220)
  • Mark (ROS 777)
  • Jan Maria (BX792)
  • Ocean Tiger (R 38)
  • Kirkella (2HF18)
  • Lodairo (3*VI-5-1-18)
  • Gerda Maria (ROS786) (Ship for sale for 9,000,000 USD as 2024)
  • Santa Princesa (PTVDC -112150- N) (Ship for sale for 6,985,075 USD as 2024)

Notes

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  1. ^ "Parlevliet & van der Plas > About us > History". www.pp-group.nl.
  2. ^ "World Fishing & Aquaculture – Parlevliet & Van der Plas B.V. Group". www.worldfishing.net.
  3. ^ "Parlevliet & Van der Plas B.V.: Private Company Information – Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com.
  4. ^ "FIS – Suppliers – Company Details". www.fis.com.
  5. ^ "Supplier page". Marine Stewardship Council. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "Fish Cold storage facility on Faroe Islands". Fresh Food Technology. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  7. ^ "Parlevliet & Van der Plas taking long-term view with 'fifth pillar' deal in tuna".
  8. ^ "Samherji, P&P doing due diligence on China Fishery Peru assets".
  9. ^ "Trustee moves to kick off China Fishery sale; cites 65 interested parties".
  10. ^ "World Fishing & Aquaculture – Tersan Shipyard delivers 'Kirkella'". www.worldfishing.net.
  11. ^ "Dutch group Parleviet and van der Plas purchase French tuna company CFTO".
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ "https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-357018390.html Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine" title="Parlevliet & Van der Plas Buys Bankrupt Dutch Shrimp Supplier Heiploeg | HighBeam Research">Parlevliet & Van der Plas Buys Bankrupt Dutch Shrimp Supplier Heiploeg
  14. ^ "Greenpeace lodges legal complaint against Dutch owners of super trawler for dumping 1.5 million kilo of fish in the ocean". Greenpeace. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  15. ^ John_Hourston (23 November 2013). "Supersized plunder: Parlevliet & Van der Plas's fishing fleet – Blue Planet Society".
  16. ^ Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Radio National (2012-09-05), Super trawler, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, retrieved 21 November 2017
  17. ^ "https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-302876694.html Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine" "Huge Sucking Sound; an Australian Fishing Furore |