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June 30, 2022Kalymnos Sea Food – Kalymnos
Kalymnos Sea Food was born back in 2012 with the creation of the Women’s Cooperative of Kalymnos “Panagia Ipapanti”, which is behind it all.
The women out of which the cooperative is consisted of, are all wives and daughters of local fishermen in Kalymnos and have been brought together by Mr. Giorgos Katsotourchis, the inspirer behind this idea, who as the president of professional fishermen in Kalymnos serves as the connecting link between the cooperative and the local fishermen.
The idea for the cooperative and Kalymnos Sea Food originated from the desire to give value to the unsold fish products caught by the local fishermen. There are fish products which can remain unsold just because of the slightest bruise or scratch. Therefore, a food waste problem became a business opportunity for Kalymnos Sea Food which processes this fish into high quality products.
The fish are taken fresh directly from the fishing boat to be then processed. All products are based on local traditional recipes of the island, in which the women of the cooperative are all experts. The company uses modern fish processing methods abiding by all the safety and health standards.
Kalymnos Sea Food offers a large variety of products. To name a few these include common favourites as white tuna and swordfish fillets, boiled or smoked, smaller fish like sardines and mackerel in salt or smoked, as well as more rare products like swordfish’s roe or “spinialo”, which is a local seashell traditionally caught by the local sponge-divers, which is preserved is sea salt and oil, known for its very high iodine content. All the herbs and other ingredients used in the products are also from the island of Kalymnos as is the fish, in an effort to preserve the highest quality possible.
Kalymnos Sea Food is a food waste solution, turned into a business with an important social impact for the local community and we are really proud to have them and their delicious products on board in our network of producers!