Una evaluación acerca de cómo los mayores supermercados europeos abordan los desafíos ambientales y sociales de la cría de pescados y mariscos

The report evaluates 33 major European supermarket chains across six countries on three priority areas: the elimination of wild fish in aquaculture feed, the monitoring of fish mortality, and supply chain transparency. The findings indicate a widespread failure to implement responsible practices, with 76% of retailers falling into the 'red zone' due to a lack of relevant policies. While some UK and French retailers show more progress, no company achieved the 'at the forefront' status. The report highlights the negative externalities of the industry, such as the extraction of over half a million tonnes of fish from West African waters annually for feed, which undermines local food security.

• The vast majority of evaluated European supermarkets lack adequate policies to address aquaculture challenges, with 76% of the 33 chains analyzed categorized in the 'red zone', indicating a 'casi total falta de políticas relevantes'.
• No supermarket chain has a clear objective to completely eliminate the use of wild fish in aquaculture feed, meaning they cannot guarantee their supply chains do not harm marine ecosystems or food security in the Global South.
• Supermarkets are failing to protect fish welfare, leading to 'maltrato y sufrimiento inaceptable' for billions of sentient beings. While some German chains participate in the Albert Schweitzer Stiftung initiative for more humane slaughter, concrete improvements in corporate policies remain unclear.
• There is a significant lack of transparency and legal compliance regarding the labeling of aquaculture products. Approximately 27% of responding chains (13 companies) do not include the producer's name or farm on labels and do not require reports on fish welfare indicators.
• Regional performance varies, with UK supermarkets like M&S, Tesco, and Waitrose showing the most progressive approaches to feed and welfare. In contrast, Spanish supermarkets performed 'excepcionalmente mala', with all 11 evaluated companies landing in the red zone.
• The aquaculture industry creates severe social and environmental externalities, such as the annual extraction of over 500,000 tonnes of fish from West African waters to be converted into fish meal and fish oil (FMFO) for European and Asian markets, potentially feeding 33 million people in the region.
• Specific positive steps were noted for a few companies: Auchan aims to transition 50% of its farmed products to low or no-FMFO feed by 2025, and Waitrose has procedures to blacklist farms with high mortality rates if improvements are not made.

APA

Changing Markets Foundation (2021). Una evaluación acerca de cómo los mayores supermercados europeos abordan los desafíos ambientales y sociales de la cría de pescados y mariscos. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CM-WEB-EX-SUM-ESP-FLOUNDERING-AROUND.pdf

Chicago

Changing Markets Foundation. Una evaluación acerca de cómo los mayores supermercados europeos abordan los desafíos ambientales y sociales de la cría de pescados y mariscos. 2021. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CM-WEB-EX-SUM-ESP-FLOUNDERING-AROUND.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{changingmarketsfoundation2021una, author = {{Changing Markets Foundation}}, title = {{Una evaluación acerca de cómo los mayores supermercados europeos abordan los desafíos ambientales y sociales de la cría de pescados y mariscos}}, institution = {Changing Markets Foundation}, year = {2021}, month = nov, url = {https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CM-WEB-EX-SUM-ESP-FLOUNDERING-AROUND.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }