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Denmark ends mink farming by August 2029
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Denmark will end mink farming by August 2029 after the government dropped plans to seek an EU exemption for the industry. An EU invasive-species ban is due on 7 August next year, followed by a two-year transition. Nature Minister Christian Rabjerg Madsen said the coalition chose animal welfare. About 15,000 mink remain on seven farms.
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What It Means For You
- Breeders face a phase-out window after the 7 August ban date through August 2029.
- No final compensation figure has been set for closing the seven remaining farms.
- One coalition animal-welfare spokesperson earlier estimated costs near 14m Danish krone.
What's Happening
- The coalition elected in June 2026 decided on Friday not to pursue the exemption application.
- Social Democrat MP Brigitte Vind called the decision right for animal welfare.
- The Danish Mink Association had been approached for comment.
Why Denmark still farmed mink
- Denmark was once the world’s largest mink-fur producer before global bans and trade decline.
- About 15 million mink were culled after a Covid strain was found in the animals.
- Production has since slipped behind countries such as Poland and China.
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