FISHING & COMPANY OPERATIONS

FOUR OPERATIONS. ONE COMPANY.

Catching, landing, processing and exporting all run in-house. That is how we keep control of quality, timing and price for our buyers.

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FAO AREA34.3.1EEZGambianCOLD CHAINSEA → REEFERBANJUL TIME
FOUR OPERATIONS

Catching, landing, processing, exporting

Fishing
01

Fishing

Licensed vessels work the Gambian continental shelf using demersal trawl, purse seine and line methods, matched to each species.

Demersal trawlPurse seineHook & line
Landing & logistics
02

Landing & logistics

Catch is landed at Banjul under ice, checked on the quay and moved to the plant in insulated trucks within hours.

Quay inspectionLot codingIced transfer
Processing
03

Processing

Grading, gutting, filleting and packing happen in a temperature-controlled hall, followed by blast or plate freezing.

GradingFilletingIQF & block
Export & sales
04

Export & sales

Our export desk handles contracts, health certificates, reefer bookings and documents for buyers on three continents.

Reefer bookingHealth certsFOB · CFR · CIF
SEA TO CUSTOMER

Six steps, one unbroken cold chain

Follow a single lot from the moment the net comes aboard to the moment the container doors open at your port. The monitor tracks the temperature at each step.

+26.0°01 · Catch at sea
Catch at sea
01Sea surface ~ +26 °C

Catch at sea

Our licensed vessels fish the Gambian EEZ in FAO area 34.3.1. Each haul is logged with position, time and species.

Chilled or frozen on board
02Slurry ice 0 to −2 °C

Chilled or frozen on board

Fish goes straight into slurry ice on coastal boats. Freezer trawlers plate-freeze the catch at sea within hours.

Landing & inspection
03Core ≤ +2 °C

Landing & inspection

At Banjul Fishing Port the catch is sampled, checked for freshness and given a lot code before transfer to the plant.

04Product core ≤ +4 °C

Processing

Graders sort by species and size. Teams gut, head, fillet and pack to the buyer's specification in a chilled hall.

Blast freezing & cold storage
05−35 °C blast · −25 °C store

Blast freezing & cold storage

Cartons are blast-frozen at −35 °C, then held at −25 °C in our cold store until the container is loaded.

Reefer export
06Reefer set −20 °C

Reefer export

Loaded into 40′ reefers with a data logger, sealed, and shipped from Banjul with health certificate and certificate of origin.

FISHING GROUNDS

Fishing grounds off The Gambia

Our vessels work the Gambian Exclusive Economic Zone on the West African continental shelf — FAO area 34.3.1. Upwelling along the shelf brings nutrient-rich, cold water that sustains demersal and pelagic stocks through the year. We plan trips and gear to the season, the species and the quota, so the catch is both legal and consistent for our buyers.

Blue Finn vessels fishing at sunrise off the Gambian coast
13°27′N 16°35′W · FAO 34.3.1
Reefer containers loaded at port at sunset

READY to source from The Gambia?

Tell us the species, sizes and destination. Our export desk replies within one business day.