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Fish Welfare in Aquaculture [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Aquaculture Research & Development, 2013
The global population is increasing and, in order to maintain at least the current level of per-capita consumption of aquatic foods, the aquaculture industry plays a key role. During these years a lot of studies were performed on negative effects on the fish welfare.
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Insights into the concept of fish welfare [PDF]

open access: yesDiseases of Aquatic Organisms, 2007
Fish welfare issues are predicated on understanding whether fish are sentient beings. Therefore, we analyzed the logic of the methodologies used for studying this attribute. We conclude that empirical science is unable to prove or to disprove that fish are sentient beings.
Volpato, Gilson Luiz   +2 more
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Acoustic Telemetry: A Tool to Monitor Fish Swimming Behavior in Sea-Cage Aquaculture

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2020
Acoustic telemetry techniques are very useful tools to monitor in detail the swimming behavior and spatial use of fish in artificial rearing environments at individual and group levels.
Lidia Muñoz   +5 more
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Knowledge of, and Attitudes towards, Live Fish Transport among Aquaculture Industry Stakeholders in China: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesAnimals, 2021
China is the largest food fish producer in the world. Chinese consumers normally purchase fish that are still alive to ensure freshness. Therefore, the live transport of fish is important in China’s aquaculture, although it carries potential risks for ...
Yifei Yang   +5 more
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Low Holding Densities Increase Stress Response and Aggression in Zebrafish

open access: yesBiology, 2022
With laboratory zebrafish (Danio rerio) being an established and popular research model, there is a need for universal, research-based husbandry guidelines for this species, since guidelines can help promote good welfare through providing appropriate ...
Marica Andersson   +7 more
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Fish welfare: Fish capacity to experience pain [PDF]

open access: yesVeterinarski Glasnik, 2009
Teleost fish possess similar nociceptive processing systems to those found in terrestrial vertebrates. It means that they react to potential painful stimuli in a similar manner as mammals and birds. However, the welfare of fish has been the focus of less
Vučinić Marijana   +1 more
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Welfare and Stressors in Fish: Challenges Facing Aquaculture

open access: yes, 2020
Consumers, producers, stakeholders, governmental regulatory agencies and NGOs are becoming increasingly concerned with the conditions in which aquatic organisms are reared worldwide.

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Research Progress on Influencing Factors and Evaluation Approaches for Fish Welfare [PDF]

open access: yesProgress in Fishery Sciences
In recent years, with the popularization and advancement of animal welfare concepts, the research scope has expanded from terrestrial to aquatic organisms.
LUO Shouliang, XIA Jigang
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Behaviour and body patterns of Octopus vulgaris facing a baited trap: first-capture assessment

open access: yesScientia Marina, 2021
This study highlights for the first time individual differences in ethology and vulnerability of Octopus vulgaris (i.e. body postures, movements and skin displays) facing passive baited traps.
Marta Dominguez-Lopez   +2 more
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Positive Welfare for Fishes: Rationale and Areas for Future Study

open access: yesFishes, 2019
Traditional animal welfare paradigms have focused on maintaining physical health and mitigating negative impacts to wellbeing. Recently, however, the field has increasingly recognized the importance of positive welfare (i.e., mental and physical states ...
Isabel Fife-Cook, Becca Franks
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