Pescando una catástrofe

The report argues that the production of fish meal and fish oil (FMFO) for aquaculture is precipitating the collapse of fish populations and threatening food security in regions like India, Vietnam, and Gambia. It maps supply chains linking unsustainable and often illegal fishing practices to major European retailers and global aquafeed companies, while critiquing the Marine Ingredients Organisation (IFFO) for providing a 'smoke screen' of sustainability through its certifications. The document recommends a transition away from wild-caught fish in aquafeeds toward sustainable alternatives and the cultivation of species that do not require FMFO.

• The production of fish meal and fish oil (FMFO) for global aquaculture is causing fish populations to collapse, which in turn threatens food security and destroys the socio-economic fabric of coastal communities.
• In India, FMFO plants are capitalizing on the capture of juvenile fish, damaged fish, and species not previously used for fishing, leading to ecosystem imbalances and the collapse of traditional species like sardines.
• Vietnam's FMFO industry is characterized by uncontrolled overfishing, unauthorized transshipments at sea, and a lack of reporting of catches to authorities, leading to declining fish populations and regional tensions due to fishing in foreign waters.
• In Gambia, the FMFO industry is operating at a scale where a single plant's combined catch represented approximately 40% of the country's total reported fish catches in 2016, with much of the product exported to China via a black market in Vietnam to bypass food safety controls.
• The Marine Ingredients Organisation (IFFO) is described as an unfit certification body because its membership and certifications act as a 'smoke screen' for sustainability, masking the true impacts of using wild fish in aquaculture.
• Major European retailers in the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain are linked to unsustainable FMFO supply chains through their procurement from aquafeed companies and seafood processors.

APA

Changing Markets Foundation (2019). Pescando una catástrofe. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CM-EX-SUMMARY-SPANISH-FINAL-WEB-FISHING-FOR-CATASTROPHE-2019-.pdf

Chicago

Changing Markets Foundation. Pescando una catástrofe. 2019. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CM-EX-SUMMARY-SPANISH-FINAL-WEB-FISHING-FOR-CATASTROPHE-2019-.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{changingmarketsfoundation2019pescando, author = {{Changing Markets Foundation}}, title = {{Pescando una catástrofe}}, institution = {Changing Markets Foundation}, year = {2019}, month = oct, url = {https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CM-EX-SUMMARY-SPANISH-FINAL-WEB-FISHING-FOR-CATASTROPHE-2019-.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }