We are contacting you regarding our ongoing investigation into aquaculture and the global fishmeal and fish oil industry, which has uncovered an array of industry-wide environmental and human rights concerns. These concerns date from between 2017 and the present, and they pertain to events or conditions on land or at sea.

Our investigation has found the following regarding Afric Azote:

1. In 2017, the Association for the Promotion and Empowerment of Maritime Artisanal Fishing Actors in Senegal discussed the impacts of several fishmeal factories, including Afric Azote. They described various…

Thank you for reaching out and for sharing the context of your investigation.

Please find attached the official response from Afric Azote regarding the points raised in your previous email.

Thank you for your professionalism and for giving us the opportunity to provide our input."

An attached statement read: "Afric Azote is a Senegalese company founded in 1967. Its longevity, within an evolving regulatory framework, reflects the company's ability to adapt its practices over time. A business model based on the continuous use of fish intended for human consumption would neither have been econ…