The Association of Responsible Krill harvesting companies (ARK) is the main reference for information on the krill fishery.

Founded in 2012, ARK brings together 8 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 BIOMARINE AS 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 is 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 9818

Traditional trawler, built in 1981.

Length: 102.6 m

Beam: 17.0 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.