Health & Welfare
Greek aquaculture company installs humane fish stunner for sea bass, sea bream and pagrus
Installation of humane fish stunner from Ace Aquatec yields ‘transformative’ results for the Mediterranean aquaculture company, Philosofish.
Health & Welfare
Is the regulation of fish welfare based on scientifically validated criteria?
Study argues that applying Mertonian skepticism on claims of sentience and pain in fish and aquatic invertebrates is scientifically sound and prudent.
Health & Welfare
Trailer-mounted fish stunner ‘transforms’ operations for Australian Murray Cod producer
Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod report a "vast improvement" in welfare and efficiency since installing a trailer-mounted in-water fish stunner.
Health & Welfare
Aquaculture tech firm to trial novel fish welfare technology with Mowi Canada West
Novel "ecosystem-supporting" technology may improve fish welfare and performance, and reduce interactions between wild and farm-raised fish.
Innovation & Investment
‘Happier and healthier’: New fish transportation technology emphasizes voluntary movement
East Coast Innovation's Voluntary Swim-In fish transportation technology minimizes fish stress and enhances survival rates for aquaculture.
Health & Welfare
Study investigates the effect of the anesthetic isoeugenol on fish
A new study could enable the "informed and more targeted application" of isoeugenol anesthesia on fish, with animal welfare implications.
Health & Welfare
Ace Aquatec launches in-water portable prawn stunner to improve aquaculture welfare
The company's Prawn Humane Stunner Universal can stun prawns unconscious in less than one second, improving animal welfare in aquaculture.
Health & Welfare
Vision quest: Behind Norwegian researchers’ high-tech approach to fish welfare assessments
Nofima's DeepVision project explores how hyperspectral cameras can improve the speed and accuracy of fish welfare assessments in aquaculture.
Health & Welfare
Study outlines ways to improve welfare and production of five farmed fish species in Europe
The Aquaculture Advisory Council released a report on how to improve the welfare and production of sea bass, sea bream, salmon, trout and carp.
Health & Welfare
EU launches $5M aquaculture research project to enhance farmed fish health and welfare
Horizon Europe has launched a new aquaculture research project to improve farmed fish health and welfare in Europe.
Health & Welfare
Aquaculture research project secures funding to improve farmed fish welfare in Thailand and Vietnam
The University of Stirling has secured funding to improve farmed fish welfare in Thailand and Vietnam, with the aim to enhance fish quality.
Aquafeeds
Testing alternative diet compositions to offer more sustainable feed formulations for European sea bass
Alternative diets using novel plant and animal-derived protein sources have comparable performance to current commercial sea bass feeds.
Health & Welfare
Australian aquaculture producer adopts in-water stunning technology to enhance animal welfare
Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod is installing an in-water electrical stunner to enhance animal welfare for its farmed fish.
Innovation & Investment
Can IoT tool help fish farmers sleep better at night?
Berlin-based Monitorfish wants to enable fish farmers to keep a close watch on their stocks from their smartphones, another Internet of Things solution for producers.