Seafood

UK supermarkets selling farmed fish linked to overfishing and social harm in Senegal, claims new investigation

2025-06-03T14:00:00

Seabass

Waitrose, Co-op, Lidl, Aldi, Asda and others alleged to be fuelling the problem through Turkish seabass supply chains

A new joint investigation by DeSmog and The Guardian has alleged that several leading UK supermarkets, including Waitrose, Co-op, Lidl, Aldi and Asda, are selling seabass and seabream sourced from Turkish fish farms that are fuelling the overfishing of depleted Atlantic waters off Senegal’s coast, undercutting local jobs and food security.

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