At the time the move by the Intermarche supermarket group into running its own vessels was viewed with a certain suspicion, but now the Scapeche fleet consists of 17 vessels operating from the North Atlantic to the Southern Ocean, including trawlers, longliners and potters.
Intermarche, unlike other supermarkets that have pinned their faith in aquaculture and imported products, has firmly placed itself behind sourcing its seafood from local as well as distant waters.
The company’s recently appointed Managing Director, Tristan Douard, who stepped into his new role after formerly working at producers’ organisation PROMA, told IntraFish that the parent company Intermarche is at the centre of a very international business, but with very close links to regions.
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