# European farmed animals consume wild fish which could contribute to feeding 33 million West Africans • Changing Markets

> Greenpeace Africa and Changing Markets published a report saying European aquaculture and feed industries take more than half a million tonnes of small pelagic fish a year from West Africa. The report estimates this could feed 33 million people.

- Date: 2021-06-01 · published 2021-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region West Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46684-european-farmed-animals-consume-wild-fish-which-could-contribute-to-feeding-33
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Campaigns against West African fish meal sourcing could eventually restrict supply to European feed buyers, a bearish demand and supply risk for fishmeal and fish oil.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- changingmarkets.org: https://changingmarkets.org/press-releases/european-farmed-animals-consume-wild-fish-which-could-contribute-to-feeding-33-million-west-africans/

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