Ocean Disclosure Project

Cargill

Cargill is an international corporation providing food, agricultural, industrial and financial products. The company is a major supplier of fish feed to the global aquaculture industry, mainly to salmon, tilapia and shrimp operations, and has 38 fish feed production facilities operating across 20 countries.

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 17	Number of Fisheries Well Managed 5	Number of Fisheries Managed 8	Number of fisheries in need of improvement 2	Profile not yet complete 2
Fishing Methods Used in Associated Fisheries Midwater trawl Bottom trawl Purse seine Seine nets Rake / hand gathered / hand netted

Summary

Cargill is committed to sustainable seafood and supports this through the production of feed for aquaculture. Responsibly sourced raw materials are a key pillar in Cargill’s approach to sustainable aquaculture. We require that marine raw materials be non- IUU (illegal, unreported and unregulated), that the fish species and country of fishing area is registered, and that the fish species is not listed in the IUCN Red Data list for the current year. For our salmon feeds we require that they come from fisheries adhering to FAO’s Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and we are working towards this for our other aquaculture feeds.

As well as working alongside NGOs such as the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), Cargill is an active supporter of industry initiatives such as the IFFO Marine Ingredients Organisation. We give preferential status to raw material produced according to the IFFO Responsible Supply (RS) Assured and Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standards and suppliers supplying “FishSource Score” data, and encourage our suppliers to work to get the certifications for their operations and fisheries.

Recognising that the sourcing of ingredients is of concern to our customers and other stakeholders, particularly so for our marine ingredients, Cargill began participating in the Ocean Disclosure Project in 2017, as part of increased supply chain transparency. We encourage our suppliers to undertake sustainable development programs on their own materials and share the results with us. Cargill traces and follows materials, ingredients and products throughout the aquaculture supply chain.

https://www.cargill.com/sustainability https://www.cargill.com/doc/1432118057937/aquaculture-sustainability-report-2017.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: Peru	Production Methods Purse seine	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	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 conditons 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 Anchoveta Engraulis ringens Southern Peru/Northern Chile Fishery countries: Chile, Peru	Production Methods Seine nets	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 may impact food availability to 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 Araucanian herring Strangomera bentincki Central-South Chile Fishery countries: Chile	Production Methods Seine nets	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. Mitigation measures have been recommended to reduce discards. 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 Blue whiting Micromesistius poutassou NE Atlantic Fishery countries: Denmark, Faroe Islands, Ireland	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, 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 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: Iceland, Norway	Production Methods Midwater trawl 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, 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 Capelin Mallotus villosus Barents Sea Fishery countries: Norway	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 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 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 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 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 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 Japanese anchovy Engraulis japonicus Japanese Pacific Fishery countries: Japan	Production Methods Purse seine	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 but may impact food availability to PET species. Bycatch for this fishery is likely to be 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 Norway Pout Trisopterus esmarkii North Sea Fishery countries: Denmark	Production Methods 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 Norway Pout Trisopterus esmarkii North Sea Fishery countries: Norway	Production Methods Midwater trawl Bottom trawl Purse seine	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 and is considered highly unlikely to hinder the recovery of ETP species. The risk of bycatch varies by gear types. Midwater trawls are more selective. The main bycatch species caught by trawls is blue whiting, which is at healthy stock levels. Although bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed, this fishery is considered highly unlikely to cause serious or irreversible harm to the sea bed. General Notes This fishery entered into the MSC full assessment process in 2016 and was certified in February 2018. This fish plays an important role in the marine food web and so potential impacts on the wider marine ecosystem must be monitored. Caveat The environmental notes for this fishery are based on a provisional assessment and are not derived from the FishSource profile. References DNV GL, February 2018, MSC Public Certification Report - Initial assessment of the Norway sandeel, pout and North Sea sprat fishery.
Species and Location Pacific anchoveta Cetengraulis mysticetus Pacific Panama Fishery countries: Panama	Production Methods Purse seine Rake / hand gathered / hand netted	Certification or Improvement Project FIP	Sustainability Ratings Sustainability not rated
Environmental Notes There are risks to sharks, rays, marine mammals and sea turtles with this fishery. Bycatch is a risk for this fishery. Although contact with the sea bed is known to occur, habitat impacts in this fishery are not well understood. 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 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	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 available data is still limited. 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: Norway	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, but available data is still limited. Bycatch for this fishery is considered low. Bottom trawls will directly impact on the sea bed. General Notes This fishery entered in the MSC full assessment process in 2016 and was certified in January 2018. 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.

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Cargill

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

17

Number of Fisheries Well Managed

5

Number of Fisheries Managed

8

Number of fisheries in need of improvement

2

Profile not yet complete

2

Fishing Methods Used in Associated Fisheries

Summary

Associated Fisheries

Species and Location

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

Sustainability Ratings

Notes

Species and Location

Anchoveta

Engraulis ringens

Peruvian Northern-Central

Fishery countries:

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

FIP

Sustainability Ratings

Managed

Environmental Notes

General Notes

Species and Location

Anchoveta

Engraulis ringens

Southern Peru/Northern Chile

Fishery countries:

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

Not certified or in a FIP

Sustainability Ratings

Needs improvement

Environmental Notes

General Notes

Species and Location

Araucanian herring

Strangomera bentincki

Central-South Chile

Fishery countries:

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

Not certified or in a FIP

Sustainability Ratings

Managed

Environmental Notes

General Notes

Species and Location

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

NE Atlantic

Fishery countries:

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

Certified

Sustainability Ratings

Well managed

Environmental Notes

General Notes

Species and Location

Blue whiting

Micromesistius poutassou

NE Atlantic

Fishery countries:

Production Methods

Certification or Improvement Project

Not certified or in a FIP