Document type: EURCAW-Aqua websiteEURCAW-Aqua
Author : EURCAW-Aqua
Preview: The European Reference Centre for Animal Welfare for Aquatic Animals now has a website. EURCAW-Aqua has been created in 17th of January 2024 in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2024) 209), a European Union reference center for the welfare of aquatic animals.
The European Union Reference Centre for the Welfare of Aquatic Animals (the EURCAW-Aqua) will mainly focus on the welfare of fish, cephalopods and decapods. Priority will be given to farmed aquatic species of economic significance for European aquaculture. The EURCAW-Aqua is structured and operated to address the main challenges in assessing the welfare of aquatic organisms, namely the large number of farmed species, the diversity of farming systems and the uniqueness of different aquatic environments, all of which can influence the welfare needs of the animals. The EURCAW-Aqua will conduct and facilitate the research in the underdeveloped area of aquatic animals' welfare, and will engage in public outreach and awareness campaigns through public lectures and exhibitions.
