Oceana claims it is powerless to stop the smell from its Hout Bay fishmeal plant
SEAFOODNEWS.COM May 8, 2014 -
Fishing group Oceana's chief executive Francois Kuttel has accepted that the stink emanating from its Hout Bay fishmeal plant offends some people, but said nothing can be done to stop the smell.
Residents and businesses in the area were up in arms over the last few weeks as the smell of rotting fish from Oceana's factory filled the air in Hout Bay.
"The odour is characteristic of normal fishmeal production globally. However, we accept that this may at times be offensive to certain people," Kuttel said. Oceana operates the plants about three months each year.
The factory operates in compliance with a South African Atmospheric Emission Licence.
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