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A little way out in the Kattegat, about 40 kilometres from Frederikshavn, lies a small island, L\u00e6s\u00f8. It is the summer of 1963, and Denmark is at its most beautiful. The rape fields are yellow, the beech has just sprouted and midsummer is near. Surrounded by deep blue water, the small fishing community of L\u00e6s\u00f8 always looks beautiful, but this time of year is special. The nights are short and the light is brilliant, so even though it’s early morning, the pier in \u00d8sterby is buzzing with life. The first blue fishing boats are slowly sailing in, and more of the classic cutters can be seen on the horizon.<\/p>\n
The cargo contains some of the best fish Danish waters have to offer, but the fishermen also have something else, a bycatch. Lots of beautiful red shellfish – langoustine. Every island resident eats the little crustacean with gusto, and when guests pass by the idyllic island, they love langoustine from the first bite. Yet everything is as it should be. More langoustine are caught than the inhabitants of L\u00e6s\u00f8 can eat. Something must be done if the delicious shellfish are not to go to waste. The islanders love langoustine, so \u201cWhy shouldn’t the rest of the world love this delicacy too?\u201d the fishermen asked themselves. The answer would be L\u00e6s\u00f8 Fiskeindustri, a factory owned by the fishermen themselves, which can receive the large quantities of langoustine and distribute them to the Danes and the rest of the world. It would be a success. Food-lovers from all over the world quickly embraced langoustine, and from being a bycatch, it is quickly becoming recognised as a delicious Danish delicacy – gold from L\u00e6s\u00f8 – and is taking its place on menus in the best restaurants around the world.
The love of this delicacy is no longer reserved for the inhabitants of L\u00e6s\u00f8: the world has embraced langoustine and demand is exploding. Langoustine is no longer a bycatch, but has become the target of the blue cutter.<\/p>\n
Not much has changed since the 1960s. The fishermen are a little greyer on top, but L\u00e6s\u00f8 Fiskeindustri is still theirs, because 95% of all the company’s shares are owned by the fishermen, their descendants, employees of L\u00e6s\u00f8 Fiskeindustri and people with a connection to the island. The fishermen also still fish in their beautiful blue cutters, and the path from the sea to the table is short. The fishermen dock 50 metres from the factory on L\u00e6s\u00f8, which receives the day’s catch every day, for packaging and distribution to consumers around the world. Former fishermen and their wives work at the factory. Children who are no longer children also find their way, and they all contribute to L\u00e6s\u00f8 Fiskeindustri being the island’s largest workplace.<\/p>\n
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[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]We will be decent and everything we do must permeate respect. And that’s true all the way around. In the way we are together. In our strategies for the company In meeting our customers. When things are easy, but also when there are ripples on the sea. When we say hello to new employees, but also when we say goodbye. In short, our existence is based on the belief that it is in the relationship with our fellow human beings that development and job satisfaction are created, and that the relationship is created by being decent and showing respect.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”60%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/laeso-fish.dk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/LAeSOe-2-scaled.jpg” title_text=”L\u00c6S\u00d8 (2)” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”50%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|auto|47px|auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_text_color=”#EBC08D” custom_margin=”-20px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” link_text_color=”#1D568F” custom_padding=”||100px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”||1px||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]L\u00e6s\u00f8 Fiskeindustri’s vision is to position itself as the world’s leading producer and supplier of langoustines, and to promote awareness of a unique, high-quality product.<\/p>\n
L\u00e6s\u00f8 Fiskeindustri’s is aware of the company’s history and special connection to the island and community of L\u00e6s\u00f8 and will continue to focus on growth for among its suppliers, employees, and shareholders.<\/p>\n
Based on this and with our values as a foundation, our mission is clear:<\/p>\n
L\u00e6s\u00f8 Fiskeindustri’s mission and purpose are based on the company’s ability and willingness to deliver commercial success for the owners (shareholders) and to make it attractive for suppliers (fishermen) to land their catches with the company.<\/p>\n
L\u00e6s\u00f8 Fiskeindustri’s will, therefore, make decisions and use its collective skills and resources to ensure the best possible financial returns for the fishermen while presenting itself to its employees and Customers as an attractive and value-based workplace that produces and delivers the highest quality langoustines.<\/p>\n
L\u00e6s\u00f8 Fiskeindustri’s raw material base is founded on a healthy marine environment, and L\u00e6s\u00f8 Fish Industry aims to fulfill its responsibility regarding sustainability and climate impact.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_text_color=”#EBC08D” custom_margin=”-20px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n