The beach close to Lem Seafood fish meal factory has become a squalid mess of residue. The process of making fish meal creates a large amount of waste water and residue, much of which is not managed properly.

A new type of Chinese overseas investment, fishmeal factory, is explored as it can be considered as a small Chinese overseas investment that may have implications for Chinese investors in Africa and Africa’s own natural resources. 

2016年6月30日下午2点，Lem Seafood鱼粉厂附近的海滩。这正是一天中最热的时候，附近鱼粉厂排放的污水、废渣让这片海滩变得污浊不堪，臭气熏天。鱼粉在制作过程中通常都会产生大量的污水、废渣和废气，需要对排污做严格地控制和管理。近几年，毛里塔尼亚政府明确地鼓励发展鱼粉行业，但是跟非洲大部分国家一样，贫穷和落后导致这里并没有对工厂排污做出十分严格的限制和管理，污水和废气污染正在成为当地新的环境问题。