# China fishmeal factory threatens Gambia’s communities | FairPlanet

> A Chinese-owned fishmeal factory in Gunjur, Gambia, is facing accusations of overfishing, pollution and squeezing out local fishermen. The article describes community anger three years after the plant opened in 2016.

- Date: 2019-12-25 · published 2019-12-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55658-china-fishmeal-factory-threatens-gambia-s-communities-fairplanet
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

This is a local social and environmental dispute with no discernible effect on global fishmeal supply or prices. It has no clear price implication for feed buyers.

## Sources

- fairplanet.org: https://www.fairplanet.org/story/china-fishmeal-factory-a-threat-to-gambias-coastal-communities/

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