Shellfish fishing in the Limfjords goes back hundreds of years. However, it was not until 1851 that the fishing industry was organized by the king. In 1900, the Limfjord Oyster Company started in earnest, forming the basis of the fishing and related industries we know today.
In 1986 he joined Vilsund Muslinge Industri A/S and in 2010 he merged the two companies to form today he Vilsund Blue A/S. This is a Danish company with roots and headquarters in Nykøbing Mors. In the same year, Vilsund Blue A/S became the first mussel producer to receive his MSC certification for sustainable fishing for its mussel fishery. Product development and quality are the foundation of Vilsund Blue A/S. The company was a finalist in the Seafood Excellence Global Awards in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, and won the 2014 award for mussel powder, a cooking flavor enhancer made from the by-products of mussel production. Awarded. In 2015 Vilsund Blue A/S was awarded the prestigious Børsens Smagspris 2015 for Vilsund Premium Limfjord Blåmuslinger.
Vilsund Blue A/S employs his 70 full-time staff at his three factories in Nykøbing Mors.