01 / Quality
Six hours from quay to freezing tunnel
Received on ice, graded by size, washed in chilled seawater, frozen to the core. Seven HACCP critical points monitored continuously and logged for every lot.
- Cold chain
- −21 °C
- Quay → freezer
- 6 h
- Approvals and certifications
- 05
- EU approval
- MR 014 EEC
02 / The journey of a lot
The journey of a lot
Sensory check on the quay: eye, gills, smell, firmness. Any non-conforming lot is refused before it is weighed.
Machine grading, then a piece-by-piece visual check for prime species.
Filtered chilled seawater, continuously renewed and held below 4 °C.
Blast tunnel at −35 °C. Core temperature of −18 °C reached in under four hours.
Chambers at −21 °C with continuous recording and alarm. Capacity 1,200 tonnes.
Pre-cooled reefer container, temperature log attached to the bill of lading.
03 / Approvals and certifications
Approvals and certifications
Our authorisations are verifiable: every reference below appears on the health certificates travelling with your shipments.
| Approvals and certifications | Issuer | Reference | Valid until |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union health approvalApproval number permitting direct export to all 27 EU member states. Audited annually by ONISPA under DG SANTE supervision. | Office National d'Inspection Sanitaire des Produits de la Pêche (ONISPA) | MR 014 EEC | 28 Feb 2027 |
| HACCP — Codex AlimentariusFull HACCP plan covering reception, grading, freezing, storage and dispatch, with seven critical control points monitored continuously. | Bureau Veritas | BV-HACCP-2024-7741 | 14 Jan 2027 |
| ISO 22000:2018Food safety management system, certified across the whole Nouadhibou site including cold stores and the contracted fleet. | SGS | SGS-FS-884120 | 09 Jun 2026Expired |
| Catch certificate — IUU regulationEvery EU-bound shipment travels with a catch certificate validated by the Mauritanian authority, as required by Regulation (EC) 1005/2008. | Ministère des Pêches et de l'Économie Maritime | CC-MR-2026 | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Halal certificationProcessing and packing conform to Halal requirements, as required by our Gulf and South-East Asian customers. | Autorité de certification Halal de Mauritanie | HAL-MR-2025-318 | 19 Feb 2027 |
Laboratory testing
Histamine, heavy metals, listeria and total plate count are analysed by an accredited laboratory each season, and on request for a given lot.