Robalo01 / 02
European Seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Raised in low-density estuary ponds with natural tidal feeding. Firmer flesh, cleaner flavor, and a story your customers can taste.
Learn about our seabassAlgarve, Portugal · Est. 2018
Fish raised the way nature intended.
Premium European seabass and gilthead seabream, naturally farmed in the clean Algarve estuaries of southern Portugal.
FIG. 01Natura 2000 Ria de Alvor Bird Sanctuary, Algarve, Portugal, home of the NaturaFish Alvor farm
— Philosophy
We work with nature, not against it.
For decades, we've raised Robalo and Dourada in the tidal waters of the Algarve, in the same estuaries these species call home in the wild. No cages. No crowding. Just fish living, feeding, and growing the way they were meant to.
— Our Fish
Two species. One philosophy.
Raised slowly in their natural habitat for those who appreciate the difference.
Dourada02 / 02
Gilthead Seabream
Sparus aurata
Farmed at low densities in their natural habitat and fed by twice-daily tidal exchange. The texture and taste of a happy fish.
Learn about our seabream
— The Difference
The free-range fish.
Think free-range chicken or grass-fed beef, but for the sea. Industrial aquaculture uses high-density offshore cages in open water that isn't native to these species, producing stressed fish on artificial feed in warmer waters.
We farm in the estuaries Robalo and Dourada actually evolved in, at densities low enough to let them swim, socialize, and feed naturally. The difference shows up on the plate.
HabitatNative estuary, not offshore cage
DensityLow (compared to offshore cages)
FeedTidal exchange + cereals & fish oils
GrowthSlow, natural maturation
— By the Numbers
Two farms. One philosophy.
Two farms in Portugal's western Algarve, working at the scale that lets us stay natural.
1,200
tonnes / year
Annual production across both farms.
41
ponds
Across 40 hectares in Ria de Alvor and Rio Arade.
100%
daily water renovation
Through natural tidal exchange.
Decades
of experience
Of natural pond aquaculture on our team.
— About Us
From the estuaries of the Algarve.
NaturaFish was built on a simple idea: the best fish are the ones farmed closest to how they live in the wild. Led by CEO Miguel Theriaga, our team brings together decades of pond farming knowledge and ongoing R&D in extensive aquaculture.
Learn more about NaturaFish
FIG. 02NaturaFish Alvor estuary farm
— Where We Deliver
From the Algarve to your kitchen.
We supply chefs, distributors, and retailers across Portugal, the European Union, and the Middle East, with cold-chain logistics through Faro and the Port of Portimão.
Tier I01
Portugal
Direct from our Algarve farms to restaurant distribution and retail across the country.
Tier II02
European Union
Wholesale Mediterranean fish for EU distributors and top chefs.
Tier III03
Middle East
Export-ready premium seabass and seabream for Middle East importers.
— FAQ
Common questions.
- 01
- Is your fish ASC certified?
- We're on track for ASC certification in 2027. Our farming methods already meet or exceed many of its core standards.
- 02
- Do you supply restaurants directly?
- We sell primarily through restaurant distribution networks. But we do work with a select number of chefs directly in Portugal and internationally. If you are a chef, feel free to reach out to us directly with an inquiry.
- 03
- How is your fish different from cage-farmed seabass and seabream?
- We farm at much lower densities in estuaries, habitat native to these species. Our fish eat natural foods that enter our ponds naturally twice daily with the tidal exchange. The result is a much happier, slower-grown, less-stressed, better-tasting fish. Our fish live, look, and taste wild.
- 04
- Can you export to the Middle East?
- Yes. We ship to Middle East importers and have the cold-chain infrastructure for international delivery in place.
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