How a Dakar-based fishing company navigated the EU's IUU fishing regulation and HACCP requirements to export premium seafood.
Senegal
France
Company
Dakar Ocean Products SA
Location
Dakar, Senegal
Size
Medium (150 employees)
Established
2016
Achieving EU-approved establishment status, IUU catch certification, and maintaining cold chain for high-value octopus and shrimp exports.
Renovated processing plant. Installed HACCP-compliant cold rooms, lab, and processing lines.
Passed national DPV inspection. Requested EU FVO (Food and Veterinary Office) audit visit.
Implemented catch documentation scheme. GPS tracking on all vessels. Digital logbook system.
Shipped first 20ft reefer container of frozen octopus Dakar → Rungis Market, Paris.
Establishment
EU Approved
40 tons
Monthly Exports
+45%
Premium Achieved
France, Spain
EU Markets
Senegal is West Africa's largest fish exporter. France's Rungis market is Europe's largest wholesale food market.
🚢 Dakar → Le Havre → Rungis Market (10 days)
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