Our founder and namesake of Castro Seafood, Cristiano Castro, continues to shape and drive the company with his tireless enthusiasm, his passion for people, and his love for fish. He founded Castro Seafood almost 20 years ago with just 2 employees, a filleting table, and an old forklift. The demands and wishes of customers challenged the young entrepreneur and led to rapid growth, which required larger production capacities and areas after only a few years.
The company continued to grow, as did Cristiano’s demand for optimization: “For almost 20 years, I have been looking for and finding ways to optimize work processes to make things easier for my employees. This creates a working environment where everyone can feel comfortable.”
As a fish worker who learned the trade from scratch, Cristiano could still fillet every single fish by hand today – if it weren’t for the responsibilities of a conscientious entrepreneur awaiting him.
2006
Cristiano Castro founds Castro Seafood. He starts with three employees at Packhalle IX in Bremerhaven’s fishing port.
2007
Already in its second year, the company grows to ten employees.
2008
Rapid success continues: Castro Seafood employs 17 people.
2009
Awarded “Company with Foresight 2009”. The number of employees already totals 30.
2010
Relocation to Lunedeich 40 in Bremerhaven and expansion of the production facility
2011
Castro Seafood is proud to achieve ISF standards and now has 40 employees.
2012
Growth to 55 employees and further expansion of production and quality standards.
2013
Success through expansion: Extension of production capacities at the new location at Lunedeich 108
2014
Investments in portioning and filleting technology as well as the further development of our quality management to meet international quality standards
2015
Optimization of processing and expansion of the IT infrastructure through an ERP system and modern server technology. Start of preparations for the first IFS Food audit
2016
Successful IFS Food certification at Higher Level
2017
Investment in modern filleting and trimming technology for salmon processing
2018
Hall expansion with new cold storage facilities, extended storage areas, and optimization of operational processes. Growth to 70 employees
2020
Crisis-proof positioning of the company and securing supply chains during the Corona period.
2021
Introduction of the paperless office and expansion of digital document processes.
2024
Joining the Nordwest Group and entry of Nordwest Invest GmbH.
2025
Expansion of purchasing, sales, and trade structures. Meanwhile, 90 people say: we are Castro.
2026
Company anniversary: 20 years of Castro Seafood
We are aware that every day we deal with a valuable resource that is not only a staple food but also an important component of a functioning ecosystem.
Therefore, we always treat it with great respect and act with a high sense of responsibility, which we also expect from our partners. Our goal is to balance economic success and ecological responsibility.
We ensure the highest requirements for food safety and quality as well as a production capacity of up to 60 tons per day through the use of state-of-the-art specialized machines.
At the same time, experienced manual work remains an indispensable part of our production: our employees still carefully fillet redfish by hand.
In times of overfishing, sustainability is indispensable. The sustainable management of fish stocks, the protection of our marine ecosystems, and responsible aquaculture are paramount. Therefore, we are regularly certified by the MSC Marine Stewardship Council (wild-caught fish from sustainable fisheries) and the ASC Aquaculture Stewardship Council (farmed fish from aquaculture).
We utilize the fish as fully as possible. In addition to high-quality fish products, we also produce a wide range of fish by-products. In addition, other components such as bones, heads, entrails and fish skin are put to good use and, for example, used to produce fish oil and fish meal. In this way, we promote sustainable use of the entire fish.
Our Team
Our success begins with the employees behind the Castro Seafood brand. With commitment, experience, and team spirit, we work every day not only to meet our customers’ expectations, but ideally to exceed them. Whether purchasing, production, sales, logistics, or administration – every single person contributes. This is how we often reach 99 percent, and that last percent motivates us to get a little better every day.
Cristiano Castro
Managing Director
Tel.: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 26
Fax: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 28
cristiano.castro@castro-seafood.de
Michael Nunes Da Silva
Operations Manager
Tel.: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 21
Fax: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
michael.dasilva@castro-seafood.de
Jan Ropers
Production Manager
Tel.: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 26
Fax: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
jan.ropers@castro-seafood.de
Peter Kulow
Production Manager
Tel: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 26
Fax: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
peter.kulow@castro-seafood.de
Marco Junge
Order Management
Tel.: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 11
Fax: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
marco.junge@castro-seafood.de
Helga Imhoff
Order Management
Phone: +49 (0) 471 90 26 26 13
Fax: +49 (0) 471 90 26 26 27
helga.imhoff@castro-seafood.de
Luisa Wefer
Order Management
Tel.: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 18
Fax: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
luisa.wefer@castro-seafood.de
Sebastian Krüger
Order Management
Tel.: +49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 04
Fax: +49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
sebastian.krueger@castro-seafood.de
Sabine Rodekuhr
Billing & Administration
Tel.: +49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 01
Fax: +49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
sabine.rodekuhr@castro-seafood.de
Susanne Schneemann
Billing & Administration
Tel.: +49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 24
Fax: +49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
susanne.schneemann@castro-seafood.de
Thorben Duetsch
Head of Sales
Tel.: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 12
Fax: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
thorben.duetsch@castro-seafood.de
Zoran Dusanic
Head of Procurement
Tel.: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 29 00
Fax: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
zoran.dusanic@castro-seafood.de
Daniel Walter
Sales Manager
Tel.: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 29 01
Fax: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
daniel.walter@castro-seafood.de
Merlin Seebeck
Sales Manager
Tel.: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 29 02
Fax: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
merlin.seebeck@castro-seafood.de
Felix Kück
Order Management
Tel.: +49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 29 03
Fax: +49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
felix.kueck@castro-seafood.de
Jennifer Geiss
Sales Manager
Tel.: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 29 04
Fax: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
jennifer.geiss@castro-seafood.de
Tobias Cassens
Order Management, Order Management
Tel.: +49 (0)471 90 26 26 29 05
tobias.cassens@castro-seafood.de
Nils Andresen
Head of Business Development Asia
Phone: +49 (0) 172 252 139 2
Fax: +49 (0) 471 90 26 26 28
nils.andresen@castro-seafood.de
Sascha Lucht
Head of Quality Management
Tel.: +49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 20
Fax: +49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
sascha.lucht@castro-seafood.de
Stefanie Faillard
Quality Management
Tel.: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 14
Fax: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
stefanie.faillard@castro-seafood.de
Inken Stahn
Finance & Accounting
Tel.: +49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 05
Fax: +49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 28
inken.stahn@castro-seafood.de
Svetlana Westermann
HR Assistant
Tel.: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 16
Fax: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 28
svetlana.westermann@castro-seafood.de
Kerstin Klappstein
Accounting & Administration
Tel.: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 15
Fax: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
kerstin.klappstein@castro-seafood.de
Werner Henritzi
Maintenance Manager
Tel.: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 26
Fax: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 27
werner.henritzi@castro-seafood.de
Sven Maschke
IT Coordinator
Tel: +49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 07
Fax: +49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 28
sven.maschke@castro-seafood.de
Certificates & Standards
Your Contact Person
Cristiano Castro
Tel.: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 26
Fax: + 49 (0)471 – 90 26 26 28
cristiano.castro@castro-seafood.de
