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A Senegalese fish-meal factory is drawing local ire as the fight for protein heats up.

DAKAR — A fishers’ collective called Taxawu Cayar has brought a case before the Senegalese courts to demand the closure of a fishmeal factory in the Grande Côte area, around 60 kilometers (37 miles) from the capital, Dakar. Since 2020, Touba Protéine Marine (TPM), previously known as Barna Sénégal, has processed dried fish into fishmeal, […]

A case taken by a community coalition in Senegal to close a fishmeal plant could have implications for the expansion of production in the region, which has seen major expansion by, specifically, Chinese operators, alongside plants built by European, Russian and Turkish operators.

How Senegalese Fish End Up in Factory Farms. In the small Senegalese town of Kayar the women who dry and smoke a fish called yaboi are proud of their processing center, built in 2014. The only problem, they say, is the once regular yaboi supply...

A case taken by a Senegalese community coalition to close a fishmeal plant could have implications for the expansion of production in the region.

A Senegalese fisherman’s collective is suing the owners of a fish meal factory, which they say has polluted their village and destroyed their livelihoods. The lawsuit is the first of its kind and could set a precedent for other communities fighting against fish factories. Some 40 people assembled outside the courthouse in Thies, Senegal, on…

A Senegalese fisherman’s collective is suing the owners of a fish meal factory, which they say has polluted their village and destroyed their livelihoods. The lawsuit is the first of its kind and could set a precedent for other communities fighting against fish factories. Some 40 people...