#Act4 Aquatics The EU Platform on Animal Welfare has today published best practice guidelines on water quality and handling for the welfare of farmed fish. The landmark guidelines are the first concrete step at the EU level to implement higher welfare standards in fish farms. Fish Welfare Guidelines promise higher welfare for millions of fish 24 June 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Aquatics Research shows that even fish farmers have doubts as to whether using cleaner fish is an effective delousing method. Ethical gray zone: 'Cleaner fish' being sacrificed by millions in the fight against salmon lice 15 April 2020
#Act4 Aquatics The New Scientist has published alarming data stating that fish are infected with nearly 300 times more parasitic worms than in the 1980’s. Here we discuss the many alternatives to consuming conventional seafood, for our health and for the sake of the planet. Study reveals fish contain 283 times more parasites than 40 years ago 10 April 2020
#Act4 Aquatics The first version of the Havfarm, the huge ship-shaped salmon farm built in China for Norwegian farmer Nordlaks, has been loaded on to a specialist vessel ahead of its long journey to Europe. Norway continues to push aquaculture into bigger, more intensive systems 8 April 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 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 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
#Act4 Aquatics The welfare of fish in aquaculture is of increasing public concern in Europe and thus of growing importance for fish farmers. New FAO Report addresses welfare of fish in aquaculture 12 October 2019
#Act4 Aquatics Fish farming has become an important source of high-quality protein. But aquaculture farmers often suffer high losses. Fish farmers can test water quality in real time thanks to new EU-funded app 5 September 2019
#Act4 Aquatics A project that aims to determine the optimal water conditions for treating salmon with gill health issues has been launched by a consortium of Scottish aquaculture experts today. Turning ill health to gill health 28 August 2019
#Act4 Aquatics Nearly 200 fish farms are allowed to use a carcinogenic chemical called formaldehyde which is used to embalm corpses, The Ferret reveals. Scottish fish farms using cancer-linked embalming fluid as disinfectant 30 June 2019