#Act4 Aquatics The European Parliament approved on Tuesday (16 April) new technical rules on fishing activities and catching methods allowed within EU waters, confirming that the use of electric currents or ‘pulse fishing’ will be illegal from mid-2021. New regulation of EU fishing activities and catching methods finally confirmed, including ban on electric fishing by 2021 18 April 2019
#Act4 Aquatics This report covers considerations relevant to determining appropriate indicators of farmed fish welfare. Report aims to reduce uncertainty about the impact of corporate campaigns focused on improving farmed fish welfare 16 April 2019
#Act4 Aquatics At least nine million fish have been killed by diseases, botched treatments, poor handling and other problems at salmon farms around Scotland since 2016, according to official returns. Mass deaths: 9 million fish killed by disease at Scottish salmon farms 14 April 2019
#Act4 Aquatics It was caught on video in a 14-second clip posted to Snapchat RSPCA action against abuser shows fish welfare regulations can be implemented 22 March 2019 RSPCA
#Act4 Aquatics A few years ago, scientists from the University of Tennessee noticed curious behaviour in three captive male white-spotted cichlid fish. Playing, courtship and vanity: The rich emotional lives of fish 12 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Aquatic animal production is the fastest growing food sector globally. FVE maps out the educational steps to become an aquatic veterinarian to address EU lack of vets for fish 11 March 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Animal rights activists have launched an unprecedented legal challenge to the slaughter of dolphins in Japan, claiming that fishermen are routinely violating animal welfare laws and exceeding government-set quotas. Taiji dolphin hunt: activists to launch unprecedented legal challenge that dolphins are wrongly classified as fish 13 February 2019
#Act4 Aquatics Fish play various roles in Dutch society. Dutch Council on Animal Affairs releases fish welfare report (in English) 13 February 2019
Fisheries ministers are risking the sustainability of fish stocks by consistently setting fishing limits above scientific advice. Fishing limits and science - overfishing in the North East Atlantic 11 February 2019
#Act4 Aquatics An interactive online course on the health and welfare of Atlantic salmon has been launched by Benchmark’s Fish Vet Group and Knowledge Services today. The welfare of Atlantic salmon is the focus of an online course for British fish farmers 4 February 2019
The recurring boom-and-bust cycles in aquaculture production, where upscaling leads to diseases and eventual production collapse, have been one of the key factors in the declining rate of the industry's growth over the past 15 years. New paper shows knowing more about fish diseases would help aquaculture grow 23 January 2019
#Act4 Aquatics Lumpfish are cleaner fish used to fight salmon lice. Good feed and the right environment are key for lumpfish to “thrive” at work. New report shows feed, clean water and rest are key to happy lumpfish 26 December 2018