Parlevliet & van der Plas is a privately owned international fisheries company based in the Netherlands, founded in 1949 by Dirk Parlevliet and brothers Dirk and Jan van der Plas. The company began by purchasing herring at auctions for resale, eventually expanding into operating a large fleet of fishing trawlers operating globally. They are exporters of seafood to Africa and suppliers of fish for zoos. Parlevliet & van der Plas is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council. The company operates a 6500 m2 freezing store on Faroe Islands, Denmark.