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Impact report 2025

Skretting Norway

Use of marine raw materials 2025

We strive to balance the need to produce feed for healthy meals for both fish and human consumption with our goal to be an environmentally responsible producer. We do this by sourcing sustainable feed ingredients and a focus on reduced dependency on wild fish for feed. We only use whole fish that are either certified (MSC or MarinTrust) or subject to a Fishery Improvement Project (FIP). 

In 2025 it took 0.48* kg wild fish to produce 1 kg of feed. 28.3 percent of this fish meal and fish oil originated from trimmings. More than 99 percent of these marine ingredients used in 2024 was certified or from a FIP.  The rest was mainly due to trimmings and legal by-catch, and all is produced in accordance with the ASC Feed Standard.

Please note that even though we have a policy to only use whole fish that are either certified or from a FIP, a hundred percent certification level is not practical to achieve because of the use of trimmings and legal by-catch, which ensures that we do not waste valuable bio-resources from the circular economy. That is why the number of not certified/FIP in 2025 was 0.6 percent and not zero. And all is produced in accordance with the ASC Feed Standard.

* FIFO, according to: Jackson, A. 2009. Click here to scroll down to FFDRm and FFDRo data.

Shortcuts to the marine raw materials tables on this page

  1. Certification status marine raw materials (overview)
  2. Trimmings proportion in fish meal and fish oil
  3. Kg wild fish per kg feed, FFRD and FIFO
  4. Certification status fish meal from whole fish
  5. Certification status fish meal from trimmings
  6. Certification status fish oil from whole fish
  7. Certification status fish oil from trimmings 
  8. FFDRm, use of wild fish in feed, fish meal 
  9. FFDRo, use of wild fish in feed, fish oil
  10. Origin of fish meal from whole fish
  11. Origin of fish meal from trimmings
  12. Origin of fish oil from whole fish
  13. Origin of fish oil from trimmings
  14. Origin of fish meal and fish oil from farmed fish



Certification status marine raw materials (fish oil and fish meal from both whole fish and trimmings)

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
MSC approved 15.9 % 23.0 % 27.1 % 34.4 % 53.6 %
MarinTrust 63.9 % 41.7 % 40.3 % 51.0 % 42.7 %
MSC ITM 0.3 % 2.3 % 0.2 % - -
Comp FIP 0.0 % 1.6 % 3.7 % 1.2 % -
MT FIP 19.3 % 30.1 % 25.3 % 10.8 % 2.2 %
None* 0.6 % 1.3 % 3.4 % 2.6 % 1.6 %
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

*  Marine Stewardship Council's Improvement Program "In-Transition to MSC" (MSC ITM) began as a pilot program in 2019 and is now an established framework that complements the existing efforts of the many fisheries improvement projects (FIPs) working around the world.
** The number for "None" is mainly due to trimmings and legal by-catch, important bio-resources from the circular economy that must not be wasted and where the amount will vary year from year.  All is produced in accordance with the ASC Feed Standard.

Trimmings proportion in fish meal and fish oil

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Proportion fish meal from trimmings 23.3% 25.0 % 20.8 % 32.8 % 20.5 %
Proportion fish oil from trimmings 34.7% 52.2 % 33.1 % 39.3 % 31.5 %
Trimmings of marine raw materials (meal and oil combined) 28.3% 36.5 % 25.9 % 35.4%* 25.3 %


Kg wild fish per kg feed, Forage Fish Dependency Ratio for feed and FIFO

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
FFDR for fish meal per kg feed (FFDRm) 0.37 0.43 0.51 0.46 0.43
FFDR for fish oil per kg feed (FFDRo) 0.92 0.69 1.03 1.04 1.09
FIFO*  0.48 0.49 0.63 0.59 0.57

*FIFO excluding trimmings, according to: Jackson. A. 2009.


Below is more granulated data for certification status, FFDR and the origin of fish meal and oil respectively used in Skretting Norway's feed.



Certification status of marine raw materials

Skretting Norway only buys marine raw materials from whole fish that are either certified (MSC or MarinTrust) or subject to a Fishery Improvement Project (FIP).

Almost 99 percent of the fish meal and fish oil used in 2024 was certified or from a FIP. The rest is mainly due to trimmings and legal by-catch.

Source of marine raw materials
Wild fish harvested from the ocean and processed into fish meal and fish oil are ingredients in fish feeds. Small pelagic fisheries are used in the fish meal and fish oil industry, but in some regions they are also important for direct human consumption. Also known as forage species, these are small, short-lived species that occupy a low trophic level (LTL) in the ecosystem. Due to their specific population biology and dynamics, these species are frequently resilient to fishing pressure if catches are well managed, but overfishing is always a possibility without effective controls. We strive to ensure that marine-based feed ingredients come from sustainable sources in the short- and long-term. The requirements aim to align industry incentives to support processes that will lead to improved fisheries management. 

Fish meal from whole fish certification status

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
MSC approved 12.4 % 5.8 % 20.7 % 25.1 % 59.3 %
MarinTrust 52.4 % 36.3 % 28.4 % 55.9 %  35.5 %
MSC ITM 0.0 % 0.2 % - - -
Comp FIP 0.0 % 1.6 % 1.6 % 1.2 % -
MT FIP 34.7 % 55.2 % 46.2 % 16.0 % 4.2 %
None 0.5 % 0.8 % 3.0 % 1.7 % 0.9 %
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Fish meal from trimmings certification status

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
MSC approved 18.3 % 33.6 % 38.5 % 31.0 % 56.0 %
MarinTrust 78.6 % 59.5 % 57.7 % 59.7 % 37.9 %
MSC ITM 0.5 % 2.6 %
Comp FIP - 2.5 % 0.0 % - -
MT FIP 2.1 % 0.2 % 1.4 % 4.6 % -
None 0.5 % 1.7 % 2.4 % 4.7 % 6.2 %
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

* In 2025 23.3 % of the fish meal came from trimmings. The rest. 76.8 %. came from whole fish. Click here for more information about the origin and use of whole fish and trimmings. Please note that our policy for only sourcing certified/FIP marine ingredients only adheres to whole fish, and not trimmings as this is an important bio-resource that must not be wasted. All is produced in accordance with the ASC Feed Standard.

Fish oil from whole fish certification status

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
MSC approved 9.9 % 25.0 % 34.3 % 48.7 % 43.9 %
MarinTrust 75.8 % 41.2 % 38.4 % 32.0 %  54.5 %
MSC ITM 0.0 % 1.8 % 0.7 % - -
Comp FIP - - 10.4 % 3.0 % -
MT FIP 13.9 % 29.8 % 11.2 % 14.0 % 0.8 %
None 0.5 % 2.1 % 5.1 % 3.3 % 0.8 %
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%


Fish oil from trimmings certification status

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
MSC approved 35.1 % 47.9 % 24.2 % 41.1 % 54.6 %
MarinTrust 61.9 % 41.1 % 69.2 % 57.8 % 43.6 %
MSC ITM 1.4 % 6.6 % - - -
Comp FIP 0.1 % 2.7 % 1.2 % - -
MT FIP 0.1 % 0.7 % 3.4 % - -
None 1.5 % 1.1 % 2.0 % 1.0 % 1.8 %
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

* In 2025 34.7 % of the fish oil came from trimmings. The rest. 65.3%. came from whole fish. Click here for more information about the origin and use of whole fish and trimmings. Please note that our policy for only sourcing certified/FIP marine ingredients only adheres to whole fish, and not trimmings as this is an important bio-resource that must not be wasted. All is produced in accordance with the ASC Feed Standard.


Use of wild fish for feed

Wild fish harvested from the ocean and processed into fish meal and fish oil are ingredients in fish feeds, and the Norwegian aquaculture industry has significantly reduced the inclusion rates of fish meal and fish oil from forage fish in fish feeds during the past two decades.

Fish meal and fish oil are both limited resources that are shared across a range of users with increasing demands including direct human consumption, aquaculture and pork and poultry production. We promote an efficient use of these resources, producing increasing amounts of farmed fish from a given input of fish meal and fish oil.

With the knowledge that we have at Skretting, salmon grower feeds can essentially require zero marine ingredients. This is possible due to more than 30 years of R&D at Skretting Aquaculture Innovation.

We will regularly update the industry with our use of wild fish used to produce 1 kg of feed, based on the average, weighted raw material composition. The use of wild fish is expressed as the Forage Fish Dependency Ratio (FFDR). It will be calculated based on the use of fish meal and fish oil.

Fish meal FFDR: Use of wild fish in feed, Forage Fish Dependency Ratio for fish meal

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 Unit
Proportion fish meal from trimmings 23.3 25.0 20.8 32.8 20.5 % of total fish meal
Total fish meal 11.3 13.5 15.1 16.6 13.1 % of total feed
Minus fish meal from trimmings 2.6 3.4 3.2 5.4 2.7 % of total feed
Krill meal 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 % of total feed
Fish meal from whole fish 8.9 10.3 12.3 11.1 10.4 % of total feed
Fish meal from whole fish per kg feed 89 103 123 111 104 grams
Fish meal yield. standard number 0.2 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 % yield of fish meal*
FFDRm per kg feed 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.4 kg wild fish per kg feed

 


Fish oil FFDR:
Use of wild fish in feed, Forage Fish Dependency Ratio for fish oil

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 Unit
Proportion fish oil from trimmings 34.7 52.2 33.1 39.3 31.5 % of total fish meal
Total fish oil 8.7 9.9 10.5 11.0 10.2 % of total feed
Minus fish oil from trimmings 3.0 5.2 3.5 4.3 3.2 % of total feed
Fish oil from whole fish 5.7 4.7 7.0 6.7 7.0 % of total feed
Fish oil from whole fish per kg feed 57 47 70 67 70 grams
Fish oil yield adjusted for geographical origin according to the asc standard 0 7 7 6 6 % yield of fish oil*
FFDRo per kg feed 0.9 0.7 1.0 1.0 1.1 kg wild fish per kg feed

* The yield refers to the amount of fish meal and fish oil one in average will get from processing 1 kg of wild fish. and are calculated according to the instructions given in the ASC salmon standard document v1.4 - February 2023. Typical figures from the industry refers to that one in average get 240 grams (24%) fish meal from processing 1 kg of wild fish and in average 50 grams to 70 grams of fish oil (depending on origin) from processing 1 kg of wild fish. The yield of fish oil will be variable – depending on species and season of the year.


Source and origin of marine raw materials

Small pelagic fisheries are used in the fish meal and fish oil industry, but in some regions they are also important for direct human consumption. Also known as forage species, these are small, short-lived species that occupy a low trophic level (LTL) in the ecosystem. Due to their specific population biology and dynamics, these species are frequently resilient to fishing pressure if catches are well managed, but overfishing is always a possibility without effective controls. We strive to ensure that marine-based feed ingredients come from sustainable sources in the short- and long-term. The requirements aim to align industry incentives to support processes that will lead to improved fisheries management.

All fish meal and fish oil we use from whole fish must originate from certified (MSC or MarinTrust) fisheries or fisheries subjected to a Fishery Improvement Project (FIP). This does not apply to trimmings as this is an important bio-resource from the circular economy that must not be wasted.

Origin of fish meal 2025 (whole fish and trimming)

Based on fish meal use in Skretting Norway 2025

FISH MEAL FROM WHOLE FISH

Species/scientific name Chile Denmark Iceland Norway Peru Several South Africa Total
Anchovy
Engraulis ringens
- 3.0% - - 0.1% 0.7% 6.4% 10.2%
Araucanian Herring
Strangomera bentincki
- 0.2% - - - - - 0.2%
Baltic Sprat
Sprattus sprattus
- 1.4% - - - - - 1.4%
Blue Whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
- 9.6% 11.4% 4.9% - - - 25.9%
Boarfish
Capros aper
- 0.2% - 0.0% - - - 0.2%
Californian Anchovy
Engraulis mordax
- 0.3% - - - - - 0.3%
Chilean JackMackerel
Trachurus murphyi
1.2% - - - - - - 1.2%
Chub Mackerel
Scomber japonicus
0.0% - - - - - - 0.0%
Cod
Gadus morhua
- - - 0.0% - - - 0.0%
European pilchard
Sardina pilchardus
- 0.0% - - - 0.8% - 0.8%
Falkland Sprat
Sprattus fuegensis
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Greater Argentine
Argentina silus
- - - 0.0% - - - 0.0%
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
- 0.0% - 0.0% - - - 0.0%
Japanese pilchard
Sardinops melanostictus
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Lesser Argentine
Argentina sphyraena
- 0.0% - 0.1% - - - 0.1%
Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
- 0.3% - 0.0% - - - 0.3%
Mote Sculpin
Normanichthys crockeri
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
North sea Herring
Clupea harengus
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Norway Pout
Trisopterus esmarkii
- 0.0% - 0.0% - - - 0.0%
Oriental Flying Gurnard
Dactyloptena orientalis
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Pacific Anchoveta
Cetengraulis mysticetus
2.0% 0.2% - - 0.1% - - 2.4%
Pacific Thread Herring
Opisthonema libertate
- - - - 0.1% - - 0.1%
Peruvian Anchoveta
Engraulis ringens
9.1% 6.4% - - 4.6% 1.1% - 21.2%
Round Herring
Etrumeus whiteheadi
- 1.0% - - - - - 1.0%
Saithe
Pollachius virens
- - - 0.0% - - - 0.0%
Sandeel
Ammodytes spp
- 3.2% - - - - - 3.2%
Sardine
Sardina pilchardus
- 0.5% - - - 0.3% 0.1% 0.9%
South African Pilchard
Sardinops sagax ocellatus
- 0.4% - - - - 0.1% 0.4%
South American Pilchard
Sardinops sagax
- 0.3% - - 0.1% - - 0.4%
Sprat
Sprattus sprattus
- 4.2% - 2.0% - - - 6.1%
Starry Butterfish
Stromateus stellatus
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Other

0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% - - - 0.4%
Total fish meal
from whole fish
12.4% 31.5% 11.5% 7.0% 4.9% 2.8% 6.6% 76.8%



FISH MEAL FROM TRIMMINGS

Species/scientific name Chile Denmark Iceland Norway Peru Several South Africa Total
Anchovy
Engraulis ringens
- 0.1% - - - - - 0.1%
Araucanian Herring
Strangomera bentincki
0.4% 1.3% - - - - - 1.7%
Baltic Sprat
Sprattus sprattus
- 0.5% - - - - - 0.5%
Beaked redfish
Sebastes mentella
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Blue Whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
- 0.4% - 0.0% - - - 0.4%
Californian Anchovy
Engraulis mordax
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Capelin
Mallotus villosus
- - - 0.1% - - - 0.1%
Chilean JackMackerel
Trachurus murphyi
0.6% 0.6% - - - - - 1.2%
Chub Mackerel
Scomber japonicus
0.0% 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Cod
Gadus morhua
- 0.4% - 0.0% - - - 0.4%
European Flounder
Platichthys flesus
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
European pilchard
Sardina pilchardus
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
- - - 0.0% - - - 0.0%
Herring
Clupea harengus
- 1.0% - 0.0% - - - 1.0%
Horse Mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
1.2% - - 0.0% - - - 1.2%
Japanese pilchard
Sardinops melanostictus
- 0.2% - - - - - 0.2%
Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
- 0.7% 2.3% 0.0% - 0.1% - 3.2%
North sea Herring
Clupea harengus
- 2.0% 2.1% 0.7% - - - 4.8%
Pacific Anchoveta
Cetengraulis mysticetus
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Pacific Thread Herring
Opisthonema libertate
- 1.1% - - - - - 1.1%
Peruvian Anchoveta
Engraulis ringens
0.1% 0.3% - - - - - 0.4%
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
- 0.3% - - - - - 0.3%
Red Eye Herring
Etrumeus sadina
- 0.1% - - - - - 0.1%
Round Herring
Etrumeus whiteheadi
- 0.1% - - - 1.4% 3.7% 5.2%
Saithe
Pollachius virens
- 0.0% - 0.0% - - - 0.0%
Sardine
Sardina pilchardus
- - - - - - 0.1% 0.1%
Skipjack Tuna
Katsuwonus pelamis
- 0.1% - - - - - 0.1%
South African Pilchard
Sardinops sagax ocellatus
- 0.4% - - - - - 0.4%
South American Pilchard
Sardinops sagax
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Sprat
Sprattus sprattus
- 0.2% - 0.0% - - - 0.2%
Yellowfin Tuna
Thunnus albacares
- 0.2% - - - - - 0.2%
Other

- 0.1% - 0.0% - - - 0.1%
Total fish meal
from trimmings
2.3% 10.3% 4.4% 1.0% - 1.6% 3.7% 23.2%

TOTAL FISH MEAL FROM WHOLE FISH & TRIMMINGS

Chile Denmark Iceland Norway Peru Several South Africa Total
Total fish meal from
whole fish & trimmings
14.7% 41.8% 15.8% 8.0% 4.9% 4.4% 10.4% 100.0%



Origin of fish oil 2025 (whole fish and trimming)

Based on fish oil use in Skretting Norway 2025

FISH OIL FROM WHOLE FISH

Species/scientific name Chile Denmark Iceland India Norway Peru USA Total
Anchovy
Engraulis ringens
- 0.4% - - - 5.5% - 5.9%
Baltic Sprat
Sprattus sprattus
0.0% 4.4% - - - - - 4.4%
Blue Whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
0.0% 3.7% 3.1% - - - - 6.9%
Boarfish
Capros aper
- 2.0% - - - - - 2.0%
Californian Anchovy
Engraulis mordax
- 0.2% - - - - - 0.2%
Chub Mackerel
Scomber japonicus
0.1% 0.0% - - - - - 0.1%
Cod
Gadus morhua
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
European Flounder
Platichthys flesus
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Gulf Menhaden
Brevoortia patronus
- - - - - - 10.6% 10.6%
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Horse Mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Japanese pilchard
Sardinops melanostictus
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Lesser Argentine
Argentina sphyraena
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Mote Sculpin
Normanichthys crockeri
0.2% 0.1% - - - - - 0.4%
North sea Herring
Clupea harengus
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Norway Pout
Trisopterus esmarkii
- 0.2% - - - - - 0.2%
Pacific Anchoveta
Cetengraulis mysticetus
- 0.1% - - - - - 0.1%
Peruvian Anchoveta
Engraulis ringens
- 0.2% - - - - - 0.2%
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
1.0% 0.8% - - - 19.2% - 20.9%
Sandeel
Ammodytes spp
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Sardine
Sardina pilchardus
0.2% 2.6% - - - - - 2.8%
South American Pilchard
Sardinops sagax
- - - 2.2% - - - 2.2%
Sprat
Sprattus sprattus
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Starry Butterfish
Stromateus stellatus
0.2% 8.3% - - - - - 8.5%
Other

0.0% 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Total fish oil
fromwhole fish
1.7% 23.1% 3.1% 2.2% - 24.6% 10.6% 65.3%



FISH OIL FROM TRIMMINGS

Species/scientific name Chile Denmark Iceland India Norway Peru USA Total
Anchovy
Engraulis ringens
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Araucanian Herring
Strangomera bentincki
1.7% 1.1% - - - - - 2.8%
Baltic Sprat
Sprattus sprattus
0.0% 0.5% - - - - - 0.6%
Beaked redfish
Sebastes mentella
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Blue Whiting
Micromesistius poutassou
- 0.1% - - - - - 0.1%
Californian Anchovy
Engraulis mordax
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Chilean JackMackerel
Trachurus murphyi
0.7% 0.5% - - - - - 1.2%
Chub Mackerel
Scomber japonicus
0.1% 0.1% - - - - - 0.2%
Cod
Gadus morhua
0.0% 0.5% - - 0.8% - - 1.3%
European Flounder
Platichthys flesus
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Haddock
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
- - - - 0.1% - - 0.1%
Halibut
Hippoglossus hippoglossus
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Herring
Clupea harengus
- 7.0% 4.2% - - - - 11.2%
Horse Mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
- - - - 0.0% - - 0.0%
Japanese pilchard
Sardinops melanostictus
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
0.0% 1.8% 2.4% - 0.2% - - 4.4%
North sea Herring
Clupea harengus
0.0% 4.2% 1.3% - 3.9% - - 9.4%
Pacific Anchoveta
Cetengraulis mysticetus
0.0% 0.2% - - 0.1% - - 0.2%
Pacific Thread Herring
Opisthonema libertate
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
- 0.4% - - - - - 0.4%
Round Herring
Etrumeus whiteheadi
0.0% 0.1% - - - - - 0.2%
Saithe
Pollachius virens
- 0.8% - - - - - 0.8%
South African Pilchard
Sardinops sagax ocellatus
- 0.1% - - 0.5% - - 0.5%
South American Pilchard
Sardinops sagax
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Sprat
Sprattus sprattus
- 0.0% - - - - - 0.0%
Other

- 1.2% - - - - - 1.2%
Total fish oil
from trimmings
2.6% 18.6% 7.8% - 5.6% - - 34.7%

TOTAL FISH OIL FROM WHOLE FISH & TRIMMINGS



Chile Denmark Iceland India Norway Peru USA Total
Total fish oil from
whole fish & trimmings
4.3% 41.7% 10.9% 2.2% 5.6% 24.6% 10.6% 100.0%



Origin of fish meal and fish oil from farmed fish

Species Latin name Fish meal Fish oil Country of origin
Farmed salmon* Salmo salar - 97 % Norway, Faroe Islands, Denmark, Iceland
Farmed trout* Oncorhynchus mykiss - 3 % Norway, Faroe Islands, Denmark, Iceland

* Fish oil from farmed fish is only included in customer specific feeds.

Facts about salmon oil
Skretting has extensive experience with the use of salmon oil in salmon feed. It is a welcomed supplement of omega-3 and it is an excellent raw material for an expanding circular economy where we utilize our resources in the best possible way. There are some scepticisms to give salmon oil to salmon, but because oil consists of fat and not protein — and protein is the carrier of DNA — it is safe and to use when following EU regulations. For more information about salmon oil, scientific studies and experience click here.