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Independent B2B seafood & marine ingredients sourcing & procurement

Source with greater visibility

We help international buyers identify suitable supply, qualify suppliers, verify relevant information and coordinate procurement around specific requirements.

Submit a sourcing requirementFor suppliers

Illustrative procurement specification

Species
Yellowfin tuna
Product
Frozen whole round (not loins)
Example sizes
15–30 kg / 30 kg+
Example volume
Approximately 100 MT per month
Certification
MSC required
Fishing method
Handline or longline
Freezing
Sea-frozen preferred
Destination
Cat Lai Port, Vietnam

Illustrative only. Not a published client requirement or a current contract.

  1. Source
  2. Qualify
  3. Verify
  4. Inspect
  5. Coordinate
  6. Execute

How an enquiry is handled

Each stage answers a different question and produces something the buyer can use.

Oceanica works with importers, processors, canneries, freezing plants, wholesalers and other qualified B2B buyers, and assesses suppliers against their specifications.

  1. 1

    Source

    Suitable supply is identified against product, form, specification and origin.

    You may receive: Supplier and product options
  2. 2

    Qualify

    Is the supplier suitable for the requirement? Company, plant, capacity, approvals.

    You may receive: Qualified supplier information
  3. 3

    Verify

    Does the proposed supply correspond to the requirement? Documents, specifications, certificates.

    You may receive: Verification findings and supporting documents
  4. 4

    Inspect

    When required, what is physically checked, by an independent inspector or laboratory that Oceanica coordinates.

    You may receive: Independent inspection or laboratory results
  5. 5

    Coordinate

    Offers, terms, timing and documents aligned between the parties.

    You may receive: Commercial information from suppliers and coordinated transaction details
  6. 6

    Execute

    Follow-through on documents and shipment.

    You may receive: Transaction follow-up

What comes back depends on the mandate.

Where Oceanica can operate

RouteCategoriesWhat Oceanica does
Vietnam to international buyersShrimp and prawns, pangasius, squid and cuttlefish, selected sea fishSupplier qualification, specification and document review. Independent local inspection coordinated where required.
Other origins to international buyersTuna and tuna-like species, marine ingredients, other selected categoriesAssessed case by case against product, buyer specification, supplier capability, verification feasibility and commercial viability.
Morocco to international buyersFrozen sardines, mackerel, anchovy, chinchard, bonito and other suitable speciesSourcing through local supplier relationships. Supplier and product visits, and inspection and quality-control coordination, where appropriate.
Morocco to Moroccan buyersFresh and chilled wholesale seafood, subject to season, landings and supplier availabilityThrough relationships with wholesale suppliers and fish merchants, for processors, canneries, freezing plants, wholesalers and other B2B buyers.

Origins in detail

What we source

Categories Oceanica can work around. Availability and origin are confirmed for each enquiry.

Tuna and tuna-like species

International sourcing; origin depends on the product and the buyer

Typically confirmed: species, product form (whole round, loins, other), size class, sea- or land-frozen.

Shrimp and prawns

Vietnam and other origins

Typically confirmed: species, form (HOSO, HLSO, peeled), size count, glazing.

Pangasius

Vietnam

Typically confirmed: fillet trim and size, glazing and moisture, treatment, packing.

Squid, cuttlefish and octopus

Vietnam and other origins

Typically confirmed: species, form and size, packing, origin.

Sardines, mackerel, anchovy, chinchard and bonito

Morocco, depending on availability; fresh and chilled for Moroccan buyers, frozen for Moroccan and international buyers

Typically confirmed: species, size class, fresh or frozen, presentation (whole, IQF).

Fishmeal and fish oil

Assessed per enquiry

Typically confirmed: intended use (food or feed), grade and analytical specification (for example EPA and DHA content, free fatty acids, moisture, impurities), origin restrictions, certificate of analysis.

Selected marine fish, mollusks, crustaceans and other marine-origin ingredients are assessed case by case. What is confirmed for each category

Qualify, verify, inspect

Each step answers a different question, and not every step is carried out by Oceanica.

Qualify

Is the supplier suitable for the requirement?

Company identity, relevant plant or facility, production capability, export eligibility where relevant.

Verify

Does the information and proposed supply correspond to the requirement?

Supplier and product documentation, specifications, certification validity and relevance, product identity.

Inspect

What is physically checked on the product, facility or shipment when an inspection is required?

Quantity and product identity, size and presentation, packaging and labelling, temperature and condition.

How each one works

For buyers

Send a specification. Oceanica works on it and reports back.

For buyers

For suppliers

Submit your company for assessment against buyer needs. Submission is not approval.

For suppliers

Direct line: enquiries reach the founder, Lahoucine Ait Lahsen, directly.

+212 667 991 026 · sourcing@oceanicatrade.com