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“We are preparing for this change, because we have to secure with our suppliers a range that would compensate for the loss of live fish,” says Ernesta Dapkienė, Director of the Communication and Corporate Affairs Department at Maxima.
A representative for Rimi Lietuvos BNS said the network has also not sold live fish since January 1.
A spokeswoman for retail chain Iki told BNS it was the first to stop trading live fish altogether.
“The retail chain promised to stop selling live fish in early 2020. All aquariums were taken down in May. The decision to abandon the live fish trade was determined by the fact that we care about the welfare of the animals,” he said Vaida Budrienė, Iki communication manager.
In December last year, Rimi Lietuva announced that the big parties of 2020 are the last in which live fish can be bought in stores.
“This decision was made taking into account the concerns of non-animal welfare buyers and the organizations that bring them together, and in accordance with the company’s corporate responsibility policy,” the company said in a statement.
Darius Ryliškis, a representative from Norfa, told BNS on Monday that the network has not sold live fish for a long time. And in January last year, Lidl representatives declared that their position was without live fish.
Animal rights activists have called on retailers to stop dealing in live fish.
Live fish are still traded in markets.
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