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Replication Data for: Spatial distribution of fishmeal and fish oil factories around the globe Shea, Lauren; Sumaila, Rashid

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Fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) are critical inputs for the compound aquatic feeds sustaining the fed aquaculture sector, yet there is limited publicly available information on the location of FMFO production factories around the globe. This makes it difficult to assess the environmental, social, and economic impacts of individual factories and the industry’s footprint as a whole. To fill this knowledge gap, we compiled location data for FMFO factories across 63 producing countries. We identified 506 factories owned and/or operated by 413 companies. We provide an open-source database that includes FMFO factory locations, company names and websites, and raw material types. This study offers a first look at the spatial distribution of the FMFO industry and serves as a valuable resource for marine resource managers and policymakers. Knowing the locations of factories and where FMFO production is concentrated can inform the development of cooperative national and international policies to ensure environmentally and socially responsible standards.

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Title	Replication Data for: Spatial distribution of fishmeal and fish oil factories around the globe
Creator	Shea, Lauren; Sumaila, Rashid
Contributor	Shea, Lauren; Sumaila, Rashid; Wabnitz, Colette; Cheung, William; Pauly, Daniel
Date Issued	2024-08-20
Description	Fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) are critical inputs for the compound aquatic feeds sustaining the fed aquaculture sector, yet there is limited publicly available information on the location of FMFO production factories around the globe. This makes it difficult to assess the environmental, social, and economic impacts of individual factories and the industry’s footprint as a whole. To fill this knowledge gap, we compiled location data for FMFO factories across 63 producing countries. We identified 506 factories owned and/or operated by 413 companies. We provide an open-source database that includes FMFO factory locations, company names and websites, and raw material types. This study offers a first look at the spatial distribution of the FMFO industry and serves as a valuable resource for marine resource managers and policymakers. Knowing the locations of factories and where FMFO production is concentrated can inform the development of cooperative national and international policies to ensure environmentally and socially responsible standards.
Subject	Agricultural Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Other; fishmeal; fish oil; aquafeed; factory; reduction fisheries
Type	Dataset
Language	English
Date Available	2024-07-11
Provider	University of British Columbia Library
License	CC-BY 4.0
DOI	10.14288/1.0445106
URI	https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/P0GLZF
Publisher DOI	https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/P0GLZF
Rights URI	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Aggregated Source Repository	Dataverse

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