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The Outlaw Ocean Project

I emailed Mowi Chile on June 10, 2026, about 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.

I did not receive a response from Mowi Chile, so I wanted to put the query to Mowi ASA in case you would like to provide a comment or clarification at this time: Our investigation has found that in early 2021, a deadly algal bloom caused the sudden death of mo…

Ola Helge HjetlandGroup Communications Director

In correspondence with The Outlaw Ocean Project and its publishing partner The New York Times Magazine, Mowi said:

Q: We say that Mowi, produces about 20% of the world’s farmed salmon. I see that on the company's website, but I want to make sure it remains accurate. A: Correct

Q: Do the Mowi farms feed fishmeal to the salmon being raised there? A: As stated on page 35 in our Annual Report, about 16% of the feed is fish meals.

As stated in our [Sustainable Feed Policy](https://mowi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Mow…