Vacuuming Antarctica for Krill: The Corporations Plundering the Earth's Last Frontier

The report warns that industrial krill fishing, driven by demand for farmed fish and omega-3 supplements, is threatening the Antarctic ecosystem. It notes that krill populations have declined by 80% since the 1970s due to the combined effects of industrial 'vacuuming' by factory-ships and climate-driven ice melt. This decline has contributed to a 50% collapse in some penguin colonies over 30 years. The document identifies Walmart, Target, CVS, and Walgreen's as retailers selling these products in contradiction to their sustainability commitments.

• Industrial fishing for krill, used in fish farming and omega-3 supplements, employs giant factory-ships that 'vacuum' the ocean, threatening the food source for whales, penguins, seals, and birds.
• The krill population has decreased by 80% since the 1970s, caused by a combination of industrial exploitation and climate change, which melts Antarctic ice and depletes the ice algae that krill eat.
• The decline in krill has led to a 50% collapse in studied Antarctic penguin populations over the last 30 years.

APA

Changing Markets Foundation (2015). Vacuuming Antarctica for Krill: The Corporations Plundering the Earth's Last Frontier. https://changingmarkets.org/report/vacuuming-antarctica-for-krill-the-corporations-plundering-the-earths-last-frontier/

Chicago

Changing Markets Foundation. Vacuuming Antarctica for Krill: The Corporations Plundering the Earth's Last Frontier. 2015. https://changingmarkets.org/report/vacuuming-antarctica-for-krill-the-corporations-plundering-the-earths-last-frontier/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{changingmarketsfoundation2015vacuuming, author = {{Changing Markets Foundation}}, title = {{Vacuuming Antarctica for Krill: The Corporations Plundering the Earth's Last Frontier}}, institution = {Changing Markets Foundation}, year = {2015}, month = jan, url = {https://changingmarkets.org/report/vacuuming-antarctica-for-krill-the-corporations-plundering-the-earths-last-frontier/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }