Marine fishing: largest employers
52 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 0311) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Zeebrugge Food Logistics leads with 27.6 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeebrugge Food Logistics 8380 Bruges | €5.61m | — | €3.23m | 27.6 | 2025 |
| 2 | Aude Audenda 8301 Knokke-Heist | €3.48m | — | €1.90m | 18.6 | 2025 |
| 3 | Nauticaa 8380 Bruges | €1.57m | — | −195,685 € | 15.8 | 2024 |
| 4 | Vlaamse Visserijcooperatie 8380 Bruges | €4.32m | — | €2.40m | 14.8 | 2025 |
| 5 | Rederij AEGIR 8380 Bruges | €2.43m | — | 88,138 € | 13.5 | 2024 |
| 6 | Rederij Crevits 8490 Jabbeke | €1.59m | — | 380,703 € | 12.6 | 2025 |
| 7 | Rederij de Toekomst 8301 Knokke-Heist | €6.54m | — | 617,410 € | 12.3 | 2025 |
| 8 | Rederij Thysebaerdt 8340 Damme | €5.07m | — | €1.78m | 11.5 | 2025 |
| 9 | Rederij Marco 8301 Knokke-Heist | €1.76m | — | €1.02m | 11.0 | 2026 |
| 10 | De Flamingo 8370 Blankenberge | €1.50m | — | €1.02m | 10.8 | 2025 |
| 11 | Rederij Nathalie 8301 Knokke-Heist | €6.92m | — | €4.58m | 9.8 | 2025 |
| 12 | Rederij Long Ships 8380 Bruges | €5.33m | — | €1.57m | 9.8 | 2025 |
| 13 | Vaya CON Dios 8377 Zuienkerke | €2.02m | — | €1.12m | 9.6 | 2025 |
| 14 | Lucien Desmit 8400 Ostend | 773,993 € | — | 594,605 € | 9.6 | 2025 |
| 15 | Rederij de Viertorre 8400 Ostend | €4.42m | — | €2.59m | 9.4 | 2025 |
| 16 | Rederij Jacobus 8301 Knokke-Heist | €3.18m | — | 929,731 € | 9.1 | 2025 |
| 17 | Rederij Devan 8340 Damme | €6.69m | — | €2.38m | 9.1 | 2025 |
| 18 | Mare Nostrum 8300 Knokke-Heist | €2.09m | — | 655,029 € | 9.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | Vita Nova 8301 Knokke-Heist | €6.62m | — | €2.29m | 8.9 | 2025 |
| 20 | Rederij Soetkin 8301 Knokke-Heist | €1.57m | — | €1.30m | 8.5 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Marine fishing?
Zeebrugge Food Logistics, with 27.6 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Marine fishing companies report employees?
52 out of 90, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 14 Nov 2026.