#Act4 FarmAnimals Scotland’s salmon farming sector has welcomed the temporary regulatory flexibility agreed with SEPA and Marine Scotland to help manage the impacts of reduced staff availability and disruption to processing and retail distribution as a result of Covid-19. Scottish Environment Protection Agency relaxes salmon farming rules following COVID-19 outbreak 27 March 2020
#Act4 Aquatics There has been a significant rise in the number of fish welfare complaints received by government agencies over the past 18 months. Fish welfare complaints ‘can be taken out of context’ 16 March 2020
#Act4 Aquatics New research suggests that cleaner fish are nine times less effective at removing sea lice from salmon in pens surrounded by lice skirts, possibly due to the increased depth the salmon swim at in such pens. Deep concerns over cleaner fish strategy 16 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals According to a recent report published by Allied Market Research, the global seafood market size was $125,445 million in 2017 and is projected to reach $155,316 million by 2023. Food innovators set out to catch nascent seafood alternative industry 10 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Humane Slaughter Association has awarded £1.93 million for R&D projects, in what marks its largest ever programme of research in an attempt to find more humane ways of slaughtering these animals in future. Killer funding: Humane Slaughter Association awards £2 million to projects that aim to improve the welfare of fish, crustaceans and cephalopods 2 March 2020
#Act4 Aquatics At present, 50 million cleaner fishes are used annually in Norway alone, with variable success in experimental and industrial contexts. Effect of cleaner fish on sea lice in Norwegian salmon aquaculture 24 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals A lobby group representing sports fishermen and river owners said it will boycott Scottish farmed salmon in protest over industry growth. Angling activists to boycott Scottish farmed salmon 24 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The objective of this hearing was to listen to different stakeholders about the current challenges facing the aquaculture sector, notably linked to production. Presentations from EP public hearing on improving EU sustainable aquaculture 19 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The objective of the hearing on February 19th will be to listen to different stakeholders about the current challenges facing the aquaculture sector, notably linked to production. EP PECH Committee’s public hearing will look at ways to make aquaculture sustainable 17 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Today the European Parliament approved the free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and Vietnam. European Parliament calls for EU and Vietnam to work on animal welfare 12 February 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals A Singaporean technology could curb both slavery and environmental destruction. How artificial shrimps could change the world 10 February 2020
#Act4 Aquatics Recorded losses of cleaner fish from Norwegian fish farms run at about 40 per cent. A large proportion are also lost without being recorded first. Every year, 50 million cleaner fish die in Norwegian fish farms 3 February 2020 Dyrevernalliansen