Ocean Disclosure Project

BioMar Norway

BioMar is a global fish feed manufacturer for aquaculture, supplying fish feed to around 80 countries for more than 45 different farmed fish species.

Number of Fisheries Used	Number of Fisheries Well Managed	Number of Fisheries Managed	Number of fisheries in need of improvement	Profile not yet complete
Number of Fisheries Used 34	Number of Fisheries Well Managed 16	Number of Fisheries Managed 9	Number of fisheries in need of improvement 5	Profile not yet complete 4
Fishing Methods Used in Associated Fisheries Midwater trawl Bottom trawl Purse seine Seine nets Gillnets and entangling nets Hook and line Longlines Handlines and pole-lines Rake / hand gathered / hand netted Pots and traps

Summary

BioMar supports the development of sustainable aquaculture by supplying aquafeeds with minimal environmental impact; focusing on sustainable sourcing of raw materials, including fish meal, fish oil, krill meal, and by-product fish protein concentrates. Through the BioSustain™ concept and tools, BioMar has the ability to select marine ingredients with superior environmental and social profiles. We have developed Eco-Efficiency Manager™ (EEM), a life cycle assessment (LCA) tool to quantitatively assess the environmental impacts of all feed ingredients, including limited regional specificity for hotspot raw materials. EEM can compare different feed ingredients across 12 impact categories, including: consumptive water use, global warming potential, photochemical ozone creation potential, acidification potential, ozone depletion potential, land use, and water emissions.

BioMar implements full traceability throughout our supply chain from the fishery to our end farm customers. Our suppliers are required to provide the fishery of origin, including fish stock and location. Our key performance indicator for nutrition and food safety requires that all products be traceable back to origin, and was met by 100% in 2016. To meet the increasingly complex demands of transparency and traceability in global value chains, we developed another tool, our Sustainable Solution Steering® (3S) platform. 3S is designed to capture the qualitative aspects of sustainability currently not covered by the LCA methodology. The methodology assesses each feed raw material against criteria in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations (UN SDGs). These sustainable development criteria include: social acceptance of technology or techniques, human conflict (i.e. indigenous people), food safety, biodiversity / deforestation, fish health / welfare, resource use intensity, human health, and social development, among others.

We are committed to annual reporting of our sustainability performance using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)’s G4 framework and we were one of the first companies to participate in the Ocean Disclosure Project in 2015. Our 2018 profile for the Ocean Disclosure Project covers all fisheries supplying raw materials including whole fish and by-products, known as trimmings, for the production of marine ingredients by BioMar Norway.

BioMar works with Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), using its FishSource database to evaluate individual fisheries. We base our assessment of responsible marine ingredients on the IFFO Global Standard for Responsible Supply (RS). We monitor our key performance indicators for sustainable sourcing of marine raw materials, specifically: to source 70% of fish meal and fish oil from IFFO RS Assured sources by 2020, and to source 100% of our krill from MSC-certified sources. As of 2018, we have realized our goal of 100% MSC certified krill; currently 71% of our fish meal and 83% of our fish oil are IFFO RS certified.

http://www.biomar.com/en/uk/sustainability/ http://www.biomar.com/en/uk/biomar-people/sustainability/biomars-contribution/sustainable-raw-materials/ http://www.biomar.com/globalassets/.global/pdf-files-_en/biomar-sourcing-policy.pdf

Associated Fisheries

Species and Location	Production Methods	Certification or Improvement Project	Sustainability Ratings
Species and Location Anchoveta Engraulis ringens Peruvian Northern-Central Fishery countries: Ecuador, Peru	Production Methods Purse seine Seine nets	Certification or Improvement Project Some product from FIP fisheries	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species but may impact food availability to PET species. The FIP aims to better understand the impacts of the fishery on PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. However, anomalous environmental conditions observed since 2013 have been associated with an increased catch of non-target species. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. The FIP aims to better understand the impacts of the fishery on habitats. General Notes This fishery entered into two FIPs in January 2017, one for the small scale purse-seine fishery and one for the industrial purse-seine fishery. This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location Antarctic krill Euphausia superba Atlantic Southern Ocean Fishery countries: Norway	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location Atlantic cod Gadus morhua Barents Sea Fishery countries: Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, United Kingdom	Production Methods Bottom trawl Seine nets Gillnets and entangling nets Hook and line Longlines	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to seabirds and marine mammals with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. There is bycatch for this fishery but non-target species are retained. Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on retained species. The impact depends on the gear type. Bottom trawls will have the greatest impact on the sea bed. MSC conditions and recommendations are in place to strengthen understanding of fishery interactions with sensitive habitat. General Notes Trimmings are sourced from this fishery.
Species and Location Atlantic cod Gadus morhua Icelandic Fishery countries: Iceland	Production Methods Midwater trawl Bottom trawl Seine nets Gillnets and entangling nets Hook and line Handlines and pole-lines	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species. There is bycatch for this fishery but non-target species are retained. Management measures are in place to reduce impacts on retained species. The impact depends on the gear type. Bottom trawls will have the greatest impact on the sea bed. General Notes Trimmings are sourced from this fishery. Catch from this fishery is covered by Icelandic Responsible Fisheries Management Certification. More information is available here.
Species and Location Atlantic cod Gadus morhua Norwegian coastal Fishery countries: Norway	Production Methods Midwater trawl Seine nets Gillnets and entangling nets Longlines	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. An MSC condition is in place to review gear interactions with PET species and implement mitigation measures where needed. Bycatch is a risk in this fishery but there are mitigation measures in place. An MSC condition is in place to assess and manage potential impacts on bycatch species. The impact depends on the gear type. An MSC condition is in place to assess the impact of the fisheries on sensitive habitats. General Notes Trimmings are sourced from this fishery.
Species and Location Atlantic herring Clupea harengus Baltic Sea Central Fishery countries: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes There may be risks to PET species with this fishery, but there is insufficient data available to assess significance. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes Whole fish and trimmings are sourced from this fishery. This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location Atlantic herring Clupea harengus Baltic Sea southwestern Fishery countries: Denmark, Germany, Sweden	Production Methods Midwater trawl Purse seine Pots and traps	Certification or Improvement Project Some product from certified fisheries	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes This fishery may have indirect impacts on PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes Whole fish and trimmings are sourced from this fishery. This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location Atlantic herring Clupea harengus Icelandic summer-spawning Fishery countries: Iceland	Production Methods Midwater trawl Purse seine Gillnets and entangling nets	Certification or Improvement Project Some product from certified fisheries	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes Profile not yet complete. Bycatch in this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes Whole fish and trimmings are sourced from this fishery.
Species and Location Atlantic herring Clupea harengus NE Atlantic Spring spawners Fishery countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Lithuania, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway	Production Methods Midwater trawl Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes Whole fish and trimmings are sourced from this fishery.
Species and Location Atlantic herring Clupea harengus North Sea Autumn spawners Fishery countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom	Production Methods Midwater trawl Purse seine Seine nets Gillnets and entangling nets	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes Whole fish and trimmings are sourced from this fishery.
Species and Location Atlantic horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus NE Atlantic western stock Fishery countries: Spain	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Needs improvement
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low, however bycatch data for the whole fishery is incomplete. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location Atlantic mackerel Scomber scombrus NE Atlantic Fishery countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway	Production Methods Midwater trawl Purse seine Seine nets Hook and line Handlines and pole-lines Rake / hand gathered / hand netted	Certification or Improvement Project Some product from certified fisheries	Sustainability Ratings Needs improvement
Environmental Notes There are risks to PET species with this fishery, but there is insufficient data available to assess significance. Bycatch in this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes This fishery provides IFFO RS approved by-product and a small percentage of whole product.
Species and Location Atlantic menhaden Brevoortia tyrannus NW Atlantic Fishery countries: United States	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to marine mammals, seabirds and sea turtles with this fishery. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes IFFO RS-approved whole fish is sourced from this fishery. The menhaden purse seine fishery entered into the MSC assessment process in June 2017. This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou NE Atlantic Fishery countries: Denmark, Faroe Islands, France, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Russia	Production Methods Midwater trawl Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Some product from certified fisheries	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species, but available data is still limited. Bycatch in this fishery is considered low, however bycatch data for the whole fishery is incomplete. Blue whiting is mainly caught by midwater trawls, which are unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed, although impacts are thought likely to be low for this fishery. General Notes The Iceland North East Atlantic blue whiting fishery, which entered into the MSC assessment process in December 2016, was certified in January 2018. This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location Boarfish Capros aper NE Atlantic Fishery countries: Denmark, Ireland, United Kingdom	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Needs improvement
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species, but available data is still limited. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes IFFO RS-approved whole fish is sourced from this fishery. This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location Capelin Mallotus villosus Icelandic Fishery countries: Iceland	Production Methods Midwater trawl Seine nets	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes Whole fish and trimmings are sourced from this fishery. This fishery was MSC certified in April 2017. This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location Capelin Mallotus villosus Barents Sea Fishery countries: Norway, Russia	Production Methods Midwater trawl Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Needs improvement
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species. Bycatch in this fishery is considered low, but available data is still limited. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes IFFO RS-approved whole fish is sourced from this fishery. This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location European sprat Sprattus sprattus Baltic Sea Fishery countries: Latvia, Poland, Sweden	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Some product from certified fisheries	Sustainability Ratings Needs improvement
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species, but available data is still limited. The main bycatch species, Baltic herring, is well managed. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes IFFO RS-approved whole fish is sourced from this fishery. This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location European sprat Sprattus sprattus North Sea Fishery countries: Denmark	Production Methods Midwater trawl Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species. Bycatch of herring is a risk for this fishery but there are mitigation measures in place. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location Greater Argentine Argentina silus North Sea Fishery countries: Denmark, Norway	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes Profile not yet complete. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus Gulf of Mexico Fishery countries: United States	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to marine mammals and sea turtles with this fishery. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. Purse seine gear in this fishery interacts with the sea bed, but habitat impacts are not well understood. General Notes IFFO RS-approved whole fish is sourced from this fishery. This fishery entered into the MSC full assessment process in June 2017. This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus Barents Sea Fishery countries: Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Russia, United Kingdom	Production Methods Bottom trawl Seine nets Gillnets and entangling nets Hook and line Longlines	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch varies for this fishery depending on gear type. Long lines and gillnets present the greatest risk. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes Trimmings are sourced from this fishery.
Species and Location Norway pout Trisopterus esmarkii North Sea Fishery countries: Denmark, Faroe Islands	Production Methods Midwater trawl Bottom trawl Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project Some product from certified fisheries	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species, but available data is still limited. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. The impact depends on the gear type. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored.
Species and Location Round sardinella Sardinella aurita NW Africa Fishery countries: , Gambia, Mauritania, Morocco, Russia, Senegal, Ukraine	Production Methods Midwater trawl Purse seine Seine nets Gillnets and entangling nets	Certification or Improvement Project Some product from FIP fisheries	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes Profile not yet complete. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location Saithe Pollachius virens Barents Sea Fishery countries: Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Russia, United Kingdom	Production Methods Bottom trawl Purse seine Seine nets Gillnets and entangling nets	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes Trimmings are sourced from this fishery.
Species and Location Saithe Pollachius virens Icelandic waters Fishery countries: Iceland	Production Methods Bottom trawl Seine nets Gillnets and entangling nets Longlines	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to impact PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. The impact depends on the gear type. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes Trimmings are sourced from this fishery.
Species and Location Saithe Pollachius virens North Sea, Skagerrak, west of Scotland and the Rockall Fishery countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom	Production Methods Bottom trawl Purse seine Seine nets Gillnets and entangling nets Hook and line	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to marine mammals with this fishery, but there are mitigation measures in place. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. The impact depends on the gear type. Bottom trawls will have the greatest impact on the sea bed. General Notes Trimmings are sourced from this fishery.
Species and Location Sandeels nei Ammodytes spp. Central Eastern North Sea Fishery countries: Norway, United Kingdom	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes Sandeel is an important prey species for a variety of predators, including fish, marine mammals and seabirds. Fishing on sandeel has been found to affect some surface feeding bird species, especially kittiwake and sandwich term.
Species and Location Sandeels nei Ammodytes spp. Central and Southern North Sea Fishery countries: Denmark, Germany	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species but may impact food availability to PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes This fishery was MSC certified in March 2017. Sandeel is an important prey species for a variety of predators, including fish, marine mammals and seabirds. Fishing on sandeel has been found to affect some surface feeding bird species, especially kittiwake and sandwich term.
Species and Location Sandeels nei Ammodytes spp. Dogger Bank area Fishery countries: Denmark, Norway	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Some product from certified fisheries	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species, but available data is still limited. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes The DFPO and DPPO North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat sandeel, sprat and Norway pout fishery was MSC certified in March 2017. Sandeel is an important prey species for a variety of predators, including fish, marine mammals and seabirds. Fishing on sandeel has been found to affect some surface feeding bird species, especially kittiwake and sandwich term.
Species and Location Sandeels nei Ammodytes spp. Viking and Bergen Banks Fishery countries: Norway	Production Methods Bottom trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to have direct impacts on PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes Sandeel is an important prey species for a variety of predators, including fish, marine mammals and seabirds. Fishing on sandeel has been found to affect some surface feeding bird species, especially kittiwake and sandwich term.
Species and Location Silvery lightfish Maurolicus muelleri Icelandic waters Fishery countries: Iceland	Production Methods Midwater trawl	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes Profile not yet complete. Profile not yet complete. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes No additional notes.
Species and Location South American pilchard Sardinops sagax Gulf of California Fishery countries: Mexico	Production Methods Seine nets	Certification or Improvement Project Certified	Sustainability Ratings Well managed
Environmental Notes This fishery is unlikely to hinder the recovery and rebuilding of PET species. However, there is a risk to seabirds with this fishery, with mortalities of California Brown Pelicans and Blue-footed boobies observed. The number of other PET species affected by this fishery is low. There are no main bycatch species in this fishery. Minor bycatch species include non-PET sea birds. Information about the impact of the fishery is incomplete but the fishery has supported the development and testing of mitigation strategies. This fishery is unlikely to have a significant impact on the sea bed. General Notes Caveat The environmental notes for this fishery are based on a provisional assessment and are not derived from the FishSource profile. Reference SCS Global, MSC Assessment for Small Pelagics Fishery in Sonora, Gulf of California - Public Certification Report, 2018
Species and Location Whiting Merlangius merlangus North Sea and Eastern English Channel Fishery countries: Norway, United Kingdom	Production Methods Bottom trawl Seine nets Gillnets and entangling nets	Certification or Improvement Project Not certified or in a FIP	Sustainability Ratings Managed
Environmental Notes There are risks to PET species with this fishery. Gillnets present a hazard to marine mammals. Bycatch of lamprey has been observed for bottom trawls. Both gear types present a hazard to shad. Bycatch is a risk in this fishery, but there is insufficient data available to assess significance. Benthic impacts vary by gear type. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes IFFO RS-approved by-product is sourced from this fishery. This fishery is in MSC full assessment.