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The Dark Underbelly of European Salmon

17 min

Available until 27/03/2026

More than 80% of the salmon consumed in Europe comes from fish farms. Salmon farming is a speciality of northern countries, with Norway being the main producer. These farms are promoted as a sustainable alternative to wild-caught salmon, but in reality, they are fed with fishmeal and fish oil that require tonnes of other fish species to be caught, depleting the ocean's fish stocks. This overfishing occurs far away from Europe, in Mauritania.

Director

Linda Bendali

Production

CAPA PRESSE

Producer

Alexandra Jousset

Translation

Manfred Walser / Boulevard des productions

Country

France

Year

2022

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