Independent seafood sourcing · Europe

Seafood sourcing.
Done right.

We connect European buyers with reliable producers, clear specifications and supply chains built to perform.

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Global reachLocal market knowledge

Specification-ledEvery detail agreed upfront

Buyer focusedRetail · Foodservice · Industry

The real heroes?
Not us.

They're the people in hatcheries and nurseries, on farms and fishing vessels, in feed mills and processing plants. We work with them, and we're proud of it.

Meet our heroes

The real heroes

Spoiler:
It's not us.

Sure, our name is Shrimp Heroes. But let's be honest: we sit at desks, make phone calls, negotiate and write emails. The truly hard work is done by others. Those are the people we want to introduce to you.

The early risers in the hatchery

Long before a single shrimp swims in a pond, people have already been at work for months. At broodstock facilities, they care for the parent animals much like breeders look after their finest horses. In hatcheries, they check the larvae at three in the morning, because water temperature doesn't wait for anyone.

Tiny animals, huge responsibility. What is done well here shows months later in every single shrimp.

The guardians of the nursery

The first weeks are the most delicate. In nurseries, young shrimp are made strong for life in the pond. It is a job that takes enormous patience and receives very little applause.

From us, it gets plenty.

The minds behind the feed

Good feed is about far more than feeding. Behind it are people refining recipes with vitamins, minerals, algae and probiotics. They help the animals grow healthily, with as little waste as possible.

Without them, there would be no good shrimp and no sustainable aquaculture.

The farmers: the heart of it all

While we're having our first coffee of the day, they're already standing beside the pond. Measuring oxygen, testing the water, watching the animals and watching the sky. Seven days a week, through heat and monsoon.

One bad day can cost an entire harvest, and still they carry on, with knowledge you won't find in any book. Anyone who has ever stood beside a farmer at their pond eats shrimp differently afterwards. We certainly do.

The fishermen who read the sea

Wild-caught seafood begins with people who leave harbour before dawn and work with changing tides, weather and seasons. Their knowledge of the fishing grounds has been built over years, often across generations.

Responsible fishing depends on their judgement, selective methods and respect for the sea. They bring us products that cannot be farmed — and stories that begin far from shore.

The fastest hands in the world

Then there are the processing plants. Once you've seen how quickly and precisely shrimp are peeled, deveined, graded and packed, you never forget it. Thousands of shrimp, each one passing through the hands of people who have truly mastered their craft.

When you receive exactly the size, cut and packaging you ordered, you have them to thank.

Everyone you never see

The inspectors, laboratory teams, and the people in cold stores, on ships and in trucks. They make sure everything is checked, kept frozen and delivered to you on time.

They're part of the team, too.

And us?

We're the ones who know these people. For more than 25 years, we've visited their farms and factories, sat at their tables and learned something new every time. Our job is to make their work visible and to make sure you can rely on it.

That's why we're called Shrimp Heroes. Not because we're heroes, but because we get to work with them.

What we bring

The right product is only the beginning.

Successful seafood programmes depend on the details: origin, treatment, colour, count, yield, certification, packaging and timing. Shrimp Heroes brings those details together — before they become problems.

Market-led sourcing

We translate your commercial brief into an exact product specification and find the producer best equipped to deliver it.

Quality oversight

Clear standards, online and pre-shipment checks and inspections, and hands-on follow-up protect consistency from production through arrival.

Supply chain control

Transparent communication, realistic planning and close coordination keep orders moving and surprises to a minimum.

Our approach

Close to the source.
Close to your market.

Define

We challenge and sharpen the brief: product, process, compliance, packing and target cost.

Match

We select producers on capability and fit — not simply on the lowest quotation.

Control

Samples, documentation and production details are aligned before shipment.

Deliver

We follow the order through logistics, arrival and the next purchasing decision.

Product focus

Built around your programme.

From everyday retail lines to specialised industrial specifications, every product starts with the right source and a clear technical agreement.

Vannamei shrimp

Raw, cooked, peeled, tail-on, easy-peel and value-added formats.

ASC · Conventional · Organic

Black Tiger shrimp

Premium colour, texture and presentation for demanding programmes.

ASC · Organic · Conventional

Argentine Red Shrimp

Wild-caught premium shrimp valued for its natural red colour, firm texture and distinctive flavour.

Wild-caught · Atlantic origin

North Sea shrimp

An MSC-certified regional speciality backed by generations of market knowledge.

MSC · Retail · Foodservice · Industry

Wider seafood

Crayfish, mussels and selected products from trusted origins.

Specification on request

Value-added products

Breaded shrimp, torpedo shrimp, potato shrimp, edamame, wakame and other convenient concepts.

Retail · Foodservice · Tailor-made

Sustainability

Measured progress.
Shared responsibility.

For us, sustainability is not a badge. It is ongoing work across aquaculture and wild-caught fisheries: protecting ecosystems, improving animal welfare, reducing waste and building transparent, resilient supply chains.

01ASC, MSC and organic certification

02Digital traceability

03Responsible feed and animal welfare

04Responsible fisheries and healthy ecosystems

05Product integrity and resource efficiency

Adriaan de Leeuw, founder of Shrimp Heroes — Adriaan de Leeuw
Founder · Shrimp Heroes

Who is behind Shrimp Heroes?

Seafood is a people business.

Shrimp Heroes is the trade name of Dalucon GCV, founded to make global seafood sourcing more personal, transparent and dependable.

Behind it is Adriaan de Leeuw. For more than 25 years, he has worked across the international seafood supply chain — connecting producers and processors with retail, foodservice and industry throughout Europe.

His work has taken him to farms, hatcheries and factories across Asia, Latin America and Europe. That experience has built more than market knowledge. It has built long-standing relationships with the people who make the seafood business work.

“Good sourcing is not about forwarding a price list. It is about knowing the product, understanding the people behind it and staying involved from the first conversation to the final delivery.”

Adriaan de Leeuw Founder & Seafood Sourcing Specialist

Your next programme

Looking for the right seafood partner?

Tell us what you need, where you need it and what success looks like. We will give you a clear, honest view of the possibilities.

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Seafood sourcing.Done right.

The real heroes?Not us.