Colourful fishing boats on the beach at Aspra, Bagheria
Seafood

A story written with salt and sea.

For over 40 years we have been turning the anchovy tradition of Aspra into an international excellence.

40+years of family salting
2010Mari Blue is founded
2014own production
IFS FoodFriend of the SeaHACCP

Authentic by passion, safe by choice.

Mari Blue turns the heritage of a fishing village into a business where a passion for the sea meets the rigour of certified quality.

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Certified quality

Certified quality that respects the Mediterranean

State-of-the-art processes and international standards to guarantee only the best of the catch.

  • Food safety

    Production compliant with the international IFS (International Featured Standards) and strict HACCP controls.

  • Guaranteed sustainability

    Friend of the Sea (FOS) certification for the protection of marine resources and biodiversity.

  • Strict traceability

    Rigorous processes that comply with European rules for fish processing.

Processing in the Bagheria plantAspra, at the foot
of Monte Catalfano
Know-how across generations

From a fishing village to a certified company

  1. 40+ years

    Salvatore D'Alcamo, born in Aspra, specialises in the traditional salting of anchovies, in Sicily and then in Morocco.

  2. 2010

    Andrea D'Alcamo founds Mari Blue: wholesale of preserved and dried seafood.

  3. 2014

    Own production of preserved seafood begins, with EEC approval.

  4. Today

    HACCP, IFS and Friend of the Sea; private label and own brand, in Italy and abroad.

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Jars of Mari Blue anchovy fillets
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Mari Blue is the ideal partner, combining Sicilian artisan excellence with a certified and sustainable industrial structure.

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