The Association of Responsible Krill harvesting companies (ARK) is the main reference for information on the krill fishery.
Founded in 2012, ARK brings together 10 krill fishing companies from 4 CCAMLR member countries. The total fishing capacity of ARK members represents over 90% of all krill catches in CCAMLR waters.
ARK Members
AKER QRILL COMPANY is a Norwegian Company dedicated to the fishing and elaboration of Antarctic krill oil.
FV SAGA SEA
A fully renovated fishing vessel originally built in 1974.
Length: 92.0 m
Beam: 16.5 m
FV ANTARCTIC SEA
Built in 1999, this modified cargo vessel has been adapted for trawling krill.
Length: 133.9 m
Beam: 20.0 m
FV ANTARCTIC ENDURANCE
Launched in 2018, this is the first trawl vessel purposely built for fishing krill.
Length: 129.6 m
Beam: 23.0 m
PESCACHILE SA is a Chilean krill fishing company dedicated to the production and commercialization of krill meal.
FV ANTARCTIC ENDEAVOUR
Traditional trawler, built in 1987.
Length: 73.5 m
Beam: 13.0 m
LIAONING PELAGIC FISHERIES CORPORATION, is a Chinese krill fishing company dedicated to the production and commercialization of krill meal.
FV FU XING HAI
Continuous pumping trawler built in 2023.
Length: 137 m
Beam: 24 m
ZHONGYU GLOBAL SEAFOOD CORPORATION is a Chinese krill fishing company dedicated to the production and commercialization of krill meal.
FV LONG TENG
Traditional trawl fishing vessel built in 1990.
Length: 120.7 m
Beam: 19.0 m
FV LONG FA
Older sister of FV Long Teng, built in 1988.
Length: 120.7 m
Beam: 19.0 m
FUJIAN ZHENGGUAN FISHERY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, is a Chinese krill fishing company dedicated to the production and commercialization of krill meal.
FV FU YUAN YU 9199
Continuous pumping trawler, built in 2024.
Length: 131.9 m
Beam: 24.0 m
JEONG-IL CORPORATION, is krill fishing company from the Republic of Korea dedicated to the production and commercialization of krill meal.
FV SAE IN LEADER
Traditional trawler, built in 1985.
Length: 93.5 m
Beam: 15.6 m
FV SAE IN CHAMPION
Traditional trawler, built in 1970.
Length: 95.6 m
Beam: 15.0 m
DONGWON INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, is a krill fishing company from the Republic of Korea dedicated to the production and commercialization of krill meal.
FV SEJONG
Traditional trawler, built in 1990.
Length: 110.2 m
Beam: 19.0 m
FV SHEN LAN
Built in 2020, Shen Lan is a trawl vessel purposely built for fishing krill.
Length: 122 m
Beam: 22 m
JIANGSU SUNLINE DEEP SEA FISHERY is a Chinese krill fishing company dedicated to the production and commercialization of krill.
RONGCHENG EAST CHINA FISHERIES CORPORATION is a Chinese krill fishing company dedicated to the production and commercialization of krill.
FV HUA XIANG 9
Traditional trawl fishing vessel built in 2023.
Length: 120 m
Beam: 21 m
RIMFROST AS is a Norwegian company dedicated to the fishing and elaboration of Antarctic krill oils and krill products, using their advanced patented hydrolysis technology.
