{
  "id": 13124355,
  "title": "Fishmeal factories take Senegal’s fish from the dinner table",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/fishmeal-factories-take-senegals-fish-from-the-dinner-table",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T13:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mongabay",
    "slug": "mongabay",
    "url": "https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/fishmeal-factories-take-senegals-fish-from-the-dinner-table/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 20, 2022, a group of at least 50 protesters gathered in Cayar, Senegal, to demand the closure of a nearby fishmeal factory, Touba Protéine Marine. The demonstrators, marching from the coastal town's fishing wharf to the plant, held signs reading \"Cayar is sick\" and \"Our water is contaminated.\" Their concerns were numerous, as they alleged that the Senegalese government had violated its pledge not to approve any new fishmeal plants, which are known to produce a valuable dark-yellow powder by cooking and pulverizing fish. The plant, located less than a third of a mile from homes, was accused of causing health problems and violating local zoning laws based on government documents and satellite imagery. The stench, residents claimed, had rendered daily life unbearable. Serigne Mbaye, a protester and one of the demonstrators, expressed the harsh reality of the Global South in a Facebook post sharing the protest video. The Touba Protéine Marine plant, owned until 2022 by the Spanish company Barna, was said to process whole fish. According to Fatou Diouf, a director in Senegal's Ministry of Fisheries, there is no law prohibiting this practice.",
  "summary": "This article is from Food for Feed, a series investigating the global fishmeal industry. It is produced by the Outlaw Ocean Project, a news organization based in Washington, D.C., and excerpted by Mongabay. On Aug. 20, 2022, at least 50 protesters poured into the streets of Cayar, Senegal, demanding the closure of a nearby fishmeal […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}