]> 2026-04-04T07:16:42+02:00 Fisheries in Oostende 0 en Oostende has a [http://users.skynet.be/noordzee.aquarium/ Noordzeeaquarium], “North Sea Aquarium” that is located in an old shrimp market. The Purus label promotes the Flemish unpeeled brown shrimps.<br/> Via ‘North Sea Life’ label, the Flemish Shellfish- and fish cooperation (VSVC) supply life brown shrimps and swimming crabs to restaurants and wholesalers. West Flanders [http://www.ostendaise.be/nl#home A l'Ostendaise] [http://www.simons-decru.be Simons&Decru], Vismijn 26 & 27, 8400 Oostende<br/> [http://www.morubel.be Morubel], Ankerstraat 2, 8400 Oostende<br/> [http://www.neptunusfish.be/ Neptunus], Vismijn 145, 8400 Oostende Fish shops and Fish market ("Vistrap") on the Montgomery quay in Oostende. The [http://www.visitoostende.be/nl/doen/museumschip-amandine/285#.U-yq6_mSxSJ Amandine] is a museum ship of Oostende.<br/> [http://www.visitoostende.be/nl/doen/domein-raversyde-anno-1465/265#.U-yrCfmSxSJ Walraversijde] is a medieval fishing village located in Oostende. The maritime Instituut Mercator, “Maritime Institute Mercator”, is the only fisheries school left in Belgium.<br/> Adults can follow several maritime courses in “CVO De Avondschool”, “Evening classes” in Oostende. The first fish auction of Oostende was established in 1879. The present fish auction dates from 1951. Since 2009 the fish auction of Oostende and Zeebrugge joined to form the “Flemish Fish Auction”. Oostende houses a National Seamen’s Memorial created by Willy Kreitz in 1953. The statue of a tough sailor that stands with crossed arms is located at the “Zeeheldenplein” but was originally standing in the location of Ostend’s first lighthouse. Several restaurants in Oostende joined the [http://www.ostendaise.be a l’Ostendaise] initiative. The restaurants all serves a monthly menu with fish caught by local fishermen. Tourists can sail with the [http://www.crangon.be/ Crangon], a shrimp fishing vessel equipped in traditional manner. During the three hours trip off the Belgian coast people experience how Flemish fishermen catch brown shrimps, how they are sorted, washed boiled and cooled down and off course how the shrimps taste. 10 14 24 2014-12-11T10:43:04Z 2457002.9465741 Fisheries in Oostende