The port of Boulogne-sur-Mer and the Capécure industrial port area bring together all the activities of the sector on a single site: shipbuilding, gutting, fish trading and filleting, trading, shrimp cooking, canning, prepared and processed dishes, frozen food production, salting and curing, packaging, co-product recovery, etc.
Nearly 200 companies in the fishing industry are based there, attracted by its cold storage capacity, highly efficient distribution logistics and skilled workforce.
Mareyage / Threading
Wholesale trade, preparation, packaging and dispatch of fresh fish.
Sourcing directly from producers (auctions, fishermen, etc.) and importers, Boulogne fishmongers prepare and ship products every day to distribution networks (wholesalers, fishmongers, large and medium-sized supermarkets, etc.), catering companies, restaurants, etc. in France and abroad.
Manufacture of fresh products
Production of delicatessen products such as fish terrines, fondants, soups, and other ready-to-eat products.
Manufacture of frozen products
Alongside “traditional” frozen products such as breaded fish, numerous frozen specialities, starters and gourmet dishes are being developed.
Traditional curing
An activity rooted in Boulogne tradition, it represents a significant part of the salting and smoking industry in France. Based on ancestral and natural manufacturing processes, herring was originally the main raw material.
Today, production has diversified to include many species, particularly salmon, and offers smoked, dried, salted, marinated and semi-preserved fish.
Cooking tropical prawns
Several specialists have set up their cooking and packaging units.
Canning factory
A canning factory located in Boulogne-sur-Mer can process more than 10,000 tonnes of fish per year. The main species processed are mackerel, herring, tuna and salmon.
Valorisation of co-products
Development of products derived from fish heads, skins, flesh and bones… for the production of natural marine active ingredients for the nutraceutical, functional food, animal nutrition and cosmetics markets.
Packaging
Vacuum packing, protective atmosphere trays, cutting, portioning and grading, bagging, shrink wrapping, etc.
