]> 2026-04-04T08:42:19+02:00 Fisheries in Blankenberge 0 en Blankenberge is home to one of the 35 SEA LIFE centers. [http://www.visitsealife.com/blankenberge/en/ SEA LIFE] is located all over the world. SEA LIFE in Blankenberge has more than 50 '''aquariums''' that accommodates over 2500 sea creatures. 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 Each year during the Ascension weekend, the “[http://www.havenfeesten.be/ havenfeesten]”, “harbor festivals” are held.<br/> A Sea benediction, [http://blankenberge.info/nl/evenement/417/zeewijding-zeezegening.html “Zeewijding”], in the beginning of July. [http://www.danielsvisbedrijf.be/about/index_en.html Daniel’s visbedrijf], “Daniels fish company”, is a company located in Blankenberge that has been active in the '''fish process industry''' for 15 years. There are several '''fish shops''' in Blankenberge (click [https://www.google.be/maps/search/blankenberge+viswinkel/@51.2952288,3.1159366,13z here] for an overview). The Maritime Museum "De Scute" is the museum from the non-profit organization [http://www.descute.be/ “De Scute”].<br/> The Zeemuseum Vuurtoren Zeegenootschap is a nautical didactical information center located within the lighthouse at the port of Blankenberge. In 1959 the fish auction in Blankenberge closed. Since then, the fishermen of Blankenberge started selling their fish in the fish auction of Oostende and Zeebrugge. Since 2009 the fish auction of Oostende and Zeebrugge joined to form the “Flemish Fish Auction”. "Sterken Dries", a statue of a first mate that was built in 1960 by Guillaume Charlier as a tribute to the fishermen of Blankenberge. It is located at the entrance of the harbour. In 1994 the “Blankenbergse Havenwandeling”, harbor walk in Blankenberge was introduced for the first time. A walk of 4.5 kilometers gives a historic exploration of the harbor area.<br/> Groups can make trips at sea with the [http://www.descute.be/projecten/Jacqueline-Denise-nl.htm B72 Jaqueline-Denise], a shrimp fishing boat, while learning about the history and restoration of the ship. 1 3 4 2014-12-11T10:46:57Z 2457002.9492708 Fisheries in Blankenberge