New CEO for The Kingfish Company

02 Jan 2023 17:00 CET

The Kingfish Company [Euronext: KING], a pioneer in sustainable land-based
aquaculture, has selected Vincent Erenst as Chief Executive Officer, effective
February 6th, 2023. The Kingfish Company will recommend the appointment of
Vincent Erenst as Chief Executive Officer at an Extraordinary General Meeting of
Shareholders (EGM), to be held early 2023.

“We are very pleased to propose Vincent Erenst as the new CEO of The Kingfish
Company. He has an impressive track record in driving performance improvements
and value creation across a broad range of businesses in the aquaculture sector.
We are convinced that Vincent is a very suitable CEO to bring The Kingfish
Company to the next level of performance. On behalf of the Supervisory Board, I
welcome him as the next CEO of The Kingfish Company, and we wish him success in
his new role to further shape The Kingfish Company while playing a key role in
driving the strategy and reinforcing the market position of our company”, said
Jeroen Scheelbeek, the Chairman of The Kingfish Company.

Vincent brings a strong international, operational and transformational track
record with more than 35 years of experience leading aquaculture companies. Most
recently, he worked as Chief Operating Officer at Barramundi Group. Prior to
this role, he worked as COO of Avramar and for more than 10 years he worked as
Managing Director of Mowi Canada West.

“I am thrilled to take on this new challenge and responsibility. With a
best-in-class product, cutting edge RAS technology and a strong and motivated
team, the Kingfish Company is perfectly positioned to further implement its
growth strategy. I am very proud to take the lead of a great team and will put
all my efforts into getting The Kingfish Company to the next level in the coming
years”, said Vincent Erenst.

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About The Kingfish Company N.V.

The Kingfish Company is a pioneer and leader in sustainable land-based
aquaculture. Current annual production capacity at its Kingfish Zeeland facility
in the Netherlands is 1,500 tons of high quality and high value Yellowtail
Kingfish. Expansion is underway and capacity in the Netherlands is expected to
reach 3,500 tons in Q1 2023. Kingfish Maine is now fully permitted by local,
state and federal regulatory agencies.

Production is based on advanced recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), which
protect biodiversity and ensure biosecurity. Animal welfare is paramount, and
the fish is grown without use of antibiotics and vaccines. Operations run on 100
percent renewable energy, sourced from wind, solar and biogas. The Company's
facilities operate on sea water, avoiding wasting of precious fresh water.

The Kingfish Company's main product at present, the Yellowtail Kingfish (also
known as Ricciola/Hiramasa/Greater Amberjack) is a highly versatile premium fish
species, well known in the Italian and Asian fusion cuisines. Its products are
certified and approved as sustainable and environmentally friendly by
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) and
British Retail Consortium (BRC). It was the winner of the 2019 Seafood
Excellence Award, and it is recommended as green choice by Good Fish Foundation.

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