Hendrikson Shrimping

Hendrikson Shrimping is one of Europe's leading distributors of top-quality shellfish from the whole world. It has been founded in 2011 by Onno Nienhuis (son of Hendrik Nienhuis former CEO and co-owner of Heiploeg) a second generation shrimp farmer, fisher, dealer. As importer and distributor we care about quality, dependability of deliveries and price.

Hendrikson Shrimping actively supports sustainability in the seafood industry through the international non-profit organizations Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).

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Inshore shrimp fishing on the Wadden Sea by our own vessel ZK 1
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Offshore shrimp fishing on the North Sea by our partner vessel UK 200
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Offshore Langoustine fishing on the North Sea by our partner vessel SC 28
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History

1930: fishermen were drying shrimps in the sun on the outside of the sea dyke, next to our present head office. "Holy ground".

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1953: Hendrik Nienhuis working on board of the ZK 40.

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1960: Heiploeg Headoffice. From left to right: Rienk v.d. Ploeg (founder), Henrikus Heidema (founder), Job Boer (bookkeeper) and Hendrik Nienhuis (salesman).
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