Establishment of EU certified seafood processing plant in Nigeria The project partners, applicant Primstar B.V. and local partner sister company Atlantic Shrimpers Ltd., want to establish a modern sea food processing plant. Currently, the fish and (damaged) shrimps which are not suitable for direct selling are processed by hand on working tables. All activities take place in one hall, which leads to unhygienic circumstances and loss of produce. In the new plant wild and farmed fish (sole, croaker) and shrimps can be processed according to the highest international standards with modern machinery. In this way a larger percentage of the fish catch can be used for consumption. The plant will be located near the coast of Badagry, Lagos State in Nigeria. It will process in total 1,925,000 kg of seafood annually at the end of the project. The project will be executed within the existing structure of the sister companies. They will not start a new entity.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The plant will develop a CSR policy with many relevant issues, like school facilities for the children of the employees. The CSR plan is well elaborated.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe project pays a higher wage than minimum, although 10% is not very high especially for Lagos. The project will provide healthy working conditions. Employees will receive a pension, free medical facilities by an own clinic, free life insurance, free loans. Also, annual scholarships for the best performing children and schooling facilities in general for children of staff. Local partner will offer possibilities to employees to start their own shrimp farm and provide them with broad stock from their hatchery.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe project will produce a higher quality fish product. The production method will be innovative for Nigeria. They will introduce a higher level of food safety (EU, HACCP, ISF and BRC proof).•	Chain effectsAll supply is local. The project will improve the situation of outgrowers (shrimp farmers) as well, especially in the spin-off phase.Nigeria has to import fish. Because of the project there will be more fish for the local market as well. It gives new business opportunities for the so-called "Fish Mama's". They will have better selected products and a wider range of products. The plan also claims that the partners will provide credit facilities for the Fish Mama’s.•	Impact on the sectorThe project will give a quality impulse to the way of working in Nigeria as the health and safety standards are copied from the companies in the Netherlands.•	EnvironmentThere is a low risk for the direct environment as the amount of waste will be limited. The larger risk is in the fishery itself. Atlantic Shrimpers works along the lines of the Friend of the Sea criteria.•	Position of womenMore than half the staff will be female mostly on basic-level.•	Impact on government/society levelThere is no extra impact on society apart from the food safety and employment issues. The project supports the Nigerian efforts to diminish fish imports. It provides tax income as well.•	Impact on food safetyThe project will provide more and better quality fish for the local market (apart from the increased export).•	Impact on waterNo contribution to water availability.•	Impact on the local shareholders' positionThe new plant will be managed by the local partner. There is no new joint venture. So, all results directly benefit the local partner. To establish an EU certified seafood processing plant in Lagos, Nigeria that processes 1,925,000 kg seafood annually from wild catch (sole, croaker) and farmed fish (shrimps).