Health & Welfare
Study calls for animal welfare improvements in global aquaculture
New study measures fish suffering during slaughter, offering data-driven, cost-effective solutions to improve animal welfare globally.
Health & Welfare
Handbooks help salmon farmers improve fish welfare during crowding
A new resource from Nofima and the Institute of Marine Research aids salmon farmers in monitoring and improving fish welfare during crowding.
Aquafeeds
Can farmed salmon retain flesh color under stress? Research points to a nutritional solution
Stress reduces the color intensity of farmed salmon fillets, but adding high levels of vitamin A and astaxanthin in feed may help maintain pigmentation under pressure.
Health & Welfare
Study: 83% of southern Europeans support humane fish slaughter
Most southern Europeans support humane fish slaughter, underscoring the value of animal welfare for Greece’s aquaculture industry.
Responsibility
Ocean noise: How the changing sea soundscape can stress fish
Ocean noise from human activity can change fish behavior like feeding, but new technologies and techniques can minimize the stress.