Its members, which harvest 10 percent of the European Union's total catch for human consumption, include the Dutch fishing and processing giants Jaczon, Parlevliet & van der Plas, Cornelis Vrolijk's Visserij Maatschappij and W.van der Zwan & Zn.
It has lost substantial quota volumes in the northeast Atlantic Ocean since 2005, increasing its dependence on fisheries off western Africa and in the Pacific.
As PFA President Gerard van Balsfoort told IntraFish publication Fishing News International, the group’s commitments to both its fleet and its responsible fishing initiatives remain strong.
IntraFish:
