BIOOrganic farming
European organic rules set requirements for fish feed, the space fish have to swim and how they are cared for.
Skal ↗Schaap’s Vishandel · In Leiden since 1938
Where does our fish come from?
Our VÅRLAKS salmon from northern Norway carries the ASC label for responsible fish farming. Our Dutch brown shrimp from the North Sea carry the MSC label for sustainable wild fishing.
Compare the labels
What the organic, ASC and MSC labels mean
ASCResponsible farming
Fish with the ASC label comes from an independently audited farm. Auditors check water quality, fish health and working conditions on the farm.
ASC ↗MSCSustainable wild fishing
Fish with the MSC label is caught in the wild. Independent auditors check whether enough fish remain to reproduce, how fishers limit the impact on other marine life and how the fishery is managed.
MSC ↗At our fish counter
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Farmed · Northern Norway
VÅRLAKS salmon
Our salmon comes from a family farm above the Arctic Circle in northern Norway. The farm is ASC certified.
Watch the VÅRLAKS film
Wild catch · North Sea
Dutch brown shrimp
Five fishers from Zoutkamp supply these shrimp. Fishing has run in their families for generations. Their Dutch brown shrimp are peeled in Lauwersoog and carry the MSC label for sustainable wild fishing.
Explore the shrimpThe fishers from Zoutkamp ↗Meet the salmon farmers
Our VÅRLAKS salmon can be traced from egg to fillet. The film shows how the salmon grow in the fjords of northern Norway.
More about our VÅRLAKS salmonVisit the supplier ↗Common questions about seafood labels
Which certification does VÅRLAKS salmon have?
Our VÅRLAKS salmon is ASC certified for responsible fish farming. The farm in northern Norway regularly tests its water quality. Independent auditors also check salmon health and working conditions on the farm.
Can wild-caught fish be organic?
The EU organic label for fish applies to farmed fish. For wild-caught fish, look for a fisheries label such as MSC.
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Herenstraat 48, Leiden
Our fish shop is on Herenstraat in Leiden. You can also find our mobile fish shop in Leiden and Voorschoten.