Campaign calls on Norwegian government to ban fish oil sourced from Africa, limit salmon-farming growth

Fish Oil

Salmon

Fishmeal

Seafood

Norway

Published Jul 5, 2024

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A group of non-governmental organizations, including Oceana and Greenpeace, have urged the Norwegian government to ban imports of African fishmeal and regulate its salmon-farming industry. The NGOs are pushing for a growth limit, full disclosure of suppliers, and a ban on fish oil sourced from food-insecure regions like Northwest Africa. They argue that the industry is overexploiting marine resources and causing environmental damage, while depriving up to 4 million Africans of essential fish for nutrition. The four largest aquafeed and fish oil producers, which supply most of the feed used in Norwegian salmon farming, are also called out for their role in this issue.

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A group of non-governmental organizations, including Oceana and Greenpeace, are calling on the Norwegian government to ban imports of African fishmeal.In a 2 July letter sent to Norwegian government officials, including Norway Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, the letter requests the government more stringently regulate the country’s salmon-farming industry. Specifically, the NGOs are requesting the industry be limited in its growth so it “remains within planetary boundaries,” adhere to full disclosure of suppliers from source fisheries through aquafeed suppliers, and institute an “immediate ban on the sourcing of fish oil from food-insecure regions, including Northwest Africa.”“We are writing to urge the Norwegian government to take rapid action to regulate Norway’s salmon-farming industry in light of new findings highlighting its huge and growing appetite for wild-caught fish from food-insecure countries in the Global South,” the letter said. The 39 organizations signing the ...

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