Animal category: Fish

Avis n°90 du CNA – « Nouveaux comportements alimentaires – propositions d’actions pour une alimentation compatible avec des systèmes alimentaires durables

Conseil national de l'alimentation

Published in 2022

Opinion containing, in particular, proposals on animal welfare: farming systems to be displayed on environmental labels; public aid and subsidies to be progressively adjusted in favour of production methods that support the environment, nutritional quality and animal welfare; implementation at European level of measures to protect agricultural and food products from competition from imported products that do not comply with European standards to be defended.

Document Types: Opinions

Animal categories:Cattle, Goats, Sheep, Fish, Pigs, Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Livestock farming system

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Welfare Indicators in Tilapia: An Epidemiological Approach

Luis Flores-García, Juan C. Camargo-Castellanos, Cristina Pascual-Jímenez, Pablo Almazán-Rueda, Jorge Francisco Monroy-López, Pedro J. Albertos-Alpuche, Rosario Martínez-Yáñez

Published in 2022

Scientific paper evaluating the effects of feeding levels on conventionally-used welfare indicators for tilapia (presence/absence of skin lesions, body condition, weight gain, mortality rate) using an epidemiological approach. It shows that feeding levels directly affect welfare indicators and production.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Welfare indicators, Stress

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A Kettle of Fish: A Review of the Scientific Literature for Evidence of Fish Sentience

Helen Lambert, Amelia Cornish, Angie Elwin, Neil D'Cruze

Published in 2022

Scientific review of the scientific evidence on fish sentience and its implications for the commercial farming of fish. It concludes that there is a need to review the welfare regulations for farmed fish.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Livestock farming system, Societal issues

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Cichlids and stingrays can add and subtract 'one' in the number space from one to five

V. Schluessel, N. Kreuter, I. M. Gosemann, E. Schmidt

Published in 2022

Scientific paper proving that stingrays and cichlids are capable of learning to add and subtract, confirming that, at the least, the common ancestor of vertebrates could carry out these two operations.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords: Cognitive processes,Learning, training, Evolutionary processes, Human-animal relationships

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An evaluation of the role of 'biological evidence' in zoo and aquarium enrichment practices

J. Brereton, P. Rose

Published in 2022

Scientific review of the impact of enrichment research on zoo and aquarium practices. It reveals that zoo and aquarium professionals are paying heed to species-specific welfare needs by ensuring that enrichment protocols are supported by biological evidence. It goes on to highlight areas and species that need further research.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories:Wildlife, Fish

Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Human-animal relationships

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From fish out of water to new insights on navigation mechanisms in animals

Shachar Givonad, Matan Samina, Ohad Ben-Shahar, Ronen Segev

Published in 2021

Scientific paper showing that a fish is able to orientate itself and move intentionally in a terrestrial environment, using a device where the fish is placed in a tank on a wheeled platform that responds to the fish's movements. This suggests that spatial representation and movement abilities are species independent.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords: Brain integration, Experimentation, Cognitive processes,Adaptation of the animal to the environment

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Environmental enrichment increases aquatic animal welfare: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Zonghang Zhang, Lijia Gao, Xiumei Zhang

Published in 2021

Systematic review of the scientific literature showing that the effect on overall welfare of environmental enrichment for farmed fish depends mainly on the type of enrichment, the taxon of the fish, and the welfare category.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords:Enrichment, Living environment, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators

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MyFishCheck: A Model to Assess Fish Welfare in Aquaculture

Linda Tschirren, David Bachmann, Ali Cem Güler, Oliver Blaser, Nicola Rhyner, Andreas Seitz, Erich Zbinden, Thomas Wahli, Helmut Segner, Dominik Refardt

Published in 2021

Scientific paper describing a framework to assess the welfare of farmed fish, based on 80 indicators grouped into 5 modules: farm management, water quality, fish group behaviour, external appearance and internal appearance of fish. An application has been developed to facilitate its use.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Housing, Stress, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators

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RSPCA welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon

RSPCA

Published in 2021

Good practice guidance developed by the RSPCA based on the 5 freedoms and current scientific knowledge of the needs of farmed salmon. It recognises the existence of knowledge gaps and therefore advises farmers to adopt an attitude of continuous improvement rather than relying strictly on these standards, developed at a particular moment in time.

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Pain, Societal issues, Enrichment, Housing, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Livestock farming system

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Environmental enrichment in fish aquaculture: A review of fundamental and practical aspects

Pablo Arechavala-Lopez, Maria J. Cabrera-Álvarez, Caroline M. Maia, Joao L. Saraiva

Published in 2021

A scientific review of the different environmental enrichment strategies for farmed fish, their effects on welfare and their practical feasibility on an industrial scale.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords:Enrichment, Living environment, Livestock farming system

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