Roem van Yerseke (Netherlands)

"Other" Partner 

Roem van Yerseke B.V. was established in 1942. They are located in Yerseke, (the Netherlands), the centre of the Dutch mussel and oyster industry. They farm, fish, cook and pack different kinds of bivalves. These are mainly mussels, cockles and oysters. RVY has 3 plants in Yerseke where they pack mussels for the fresh market, cook and preserve mussels and cockles, and where they pack oysters. The products are sold under 2 own brand names and also packed under private labels. The markets are mainly Europe for the fresh products and all over the world for frozen and preserved products. They sell to wholesalers and retail.

In the coastal areas the Oosterschelde and the Wadden Sea RVY has culture plots for farming mussels. In Oosterschelde and Lake Grevelingen they have culture plots for farming oysters. The annual turnover is  +/- 50 mln euro with +/- 120 employees. In addition, RVY has 2 daughter companies. 1 in Germany where they have a factory and culture plots for mussels. And 1 in Denmark, where they have a processing plant.
Since there is a lack of mussel spat, RVY thinks that spat from a hatchery/nursery can be an extra supply of seed for the mussel industry. They will therefore contribute by putting in boat(s), labour and system for nursery activities. By participating in this project they expect to get a more stable supply of mussel spat and a product that is available whole year round.

Mr. Adriaan Leys, is the responsible person within BLUE SEED.