We contacted Auchan in 2024 regarding our investigation into China’s seafood processing industry.  We are contacting Auchan now 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 2018 and the present, and they pertain to events or conditions on land or at sea. 

Pescanova-branded shrimp fan with cocktail sauce has been sold at Auchan, according to French product safety authorities. 

Between 2021 and 2022, the Peruvian company…

I emailed you on April 27, 2026, 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. We have additional information which we wanted to bring to Auchan for comment or clarification.

The website of the Chinese seafood company Dalian Rich Enterprise Group Co., Ltd. lists Auchan as one of its “partner clients”.

Dalian Rich signed a deal with Xinjiang Tianyun Organic Agriculture Co., Ltd. in 2022 for Tianyun to supply $140 million worth of salmon to Dalian Rich. X…

Thank you for your messages. Please accept my apologies for the delay in acknowledging receipt.

I have taken note of the information you shared regarding your investigation into aquaculture and the global fishmeal and fish oil industry, including the points raised in relation to Dalian Rich Enterprise Group Co., Ltd., Xinjiang Tianyun Organic Agriculture Co., Ltd., Nueva Pescanova Group, Pesquera Exalmar S.A.A., Austral Group, Tasa, BioMar, Gisis, Haid Feed, Inbalnor, and Promarisco.

I am handling this matter from a Compliance perspective and will coordinate the necessary internal checks wit…