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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Karen McVeigh

World’s largest krill harvester at centre of row over ‘blue tick’ sustainability label

Two large fishing trawlers in the sea with a backdrop of snowy hills.
Norway’s Aker QRILL operating in the in the Southern Ocean. The company is the world’s largest harvester of krill. Photograph: Aker Krill Company

Environmental groups have objected to the recommendation of a “blue tick” sustainability label being awarded to a Norwegian krill fishing giant, amid concerns over concentrated fishing pressure and dramatic climate-driven effects on the Antarctic’s fragile ecosystem.

Norway’s Aker QRILL, the world’s largest harvester of krill, a tiny crustacean and keystone of Antarctica’s fragile ecosystem, and its sister company, Aker BioMarine, produce feed additives for aquaculture and dietary supplements for pets and humans.

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