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High Seas Fish Producers Organization (HSFPO) pursues fishing operations under the Polish flag in the North Atlantic area, in West Africa and South Pacific. It is the first organization of fishery producers in Poland, recognized by Polish authorities and the European Commission.
High Seas Fish Producers Organization (HSFPO) was established by Polish companies conducting fishing operations in North Atlantic – NAFO and NEAFC areas, in the Fishery Protection Zone around Svalbard, also in the West Africa - Morocco and Mauritania waters and in the South Pacific – SPRFMO area.
For years we have been cooperating with many national, European and international organizations to help our operators to achieve Common Fishery Policies goals as well as to conduct rational and sustainable fishing operations.
Our Organization is a member of EAPO - The European Association of Fish Producers Organisations and Europêche – Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the EU. We participate in the working group of the EU, NAFO, NEAFC, SPRFMO and other branch organisations including organisations preventing IUU fishing. HSFPO represents Polish high-sea fisheries in the North Sea Advisory Council (NSAC), in the Pelagic Advisory Council (Pelagic AC) and in the Long Distance Fleet Advisory Council (LDAC).
HSFPO regularly acts to promote the viable and sustainable fishing activities of its members. We also undertakes activities to assure stable employment of fishermen as well as to ensure safety, traceability and high quality of fishery products produced on our members’ vessels.
In addition is worth mentioning that a large part of fish caught by our members are sold on the African market. The total annual quantity of fishery products sold there corresponding to approximately 300 million protein-rich meals.
We also cooperate with the National Marine Fisheries Research Institute (MIR-PIB) in Gdynia through supporting scientific research projects in the North Atlantic, whose goals include: rational managing of fish resources, sea environmental protection and creating of the quality management systems.
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ARCTIC NAVIGATIONS SP. Z O.O.
Arctic Navigations sp. z o.o. was founded in 2005 in Gdańsk. The company specialises in supplying the international market with frozen fishery products processed directly on board of our vessels. The Arctic Navigations fleet fishes in the North Atlantic, mainly in the waters around the Spitzbergen archipelago and in the waters of the Exclusive Economic Zone of Norway.
ATLANTEX SP. Z O.O.
Atlantex Sp. z o.o. was founded in 1997. In 1997-2008, Atlantex’s fishing vessels operated in the North Atlantic (NEAFC, NAFO, North Sea). Since 2008, Atlantex's ships have operated mostly in the fisheries of West Africa (Morocco, Mauritania) and the South Pacific within the framework of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) convention.
OUR PARTNERSHIPS
HSFPO cooperates with many national, European and international organizations to help our operators to conduct rational and sustainable fishing operations, stable employment of fishermen as well as to ensure safety, traceability and high quality of fishery products produced on our members’ vessels.
Advisory Councils
The Advisory Councils (ACs) are stakeholder-led organisations that provide the Commission and EU countries with recommendations on fisheries management matters. This may include advice on conservation and socio-economic aspects of management, and on simplification of rules. Advisory Councils are consulted in the context of regionalisation. Advisory Councils should also contribute to data for fisheries management and conservation measures.
Europêche
Europêche, the Association of National Organisations of Fishery Enterprises in the European Union, was founded in 1962 and is regarded as the most important EU-wide representative of the catching sector. Europêche is the European organisation of shipowners, fishermen and employers representing around 45,000 vessels, both artisanal and large scale, 80,000 fishermen and counting 16 member organisations from 10 European countries. Europêche aims to improve the competitiveness of EU fishing enterprises, the development of responsible and sustainable fishing activity and the promotion of training, health and safety at sea and fight against illegal fishing.
European Association of Fish Producers Organisations (EAPO)
The European Association of Fish Producers Organisations (EAPO) represents 40 POs from 10 EU Member States, with approximately 10,000 vessels, 3.5 million tonnes of landings and € 3 billion first sale value. EAPO was founded in 1980.
national marine fisheries research institute
The National Marine Fisheries Research Institute is the oldest research facility which conducts research into the sea and fisheries with a history that goes back to the interwar period.
EUROPEAN FISHERIES ALLIANCE (EUFA)
EUFA is a coalition of European fishing fleets representing the interests of fishing fleets in the remaining Member States of the European Union.
EUFA represent over 18,000 fishermen and 3,500 vessels. Members of the EUFA are organisations from 13 countries.
