Best Poster Award at ICES conference in UK: We presented the new catch branch of the fair-fish database in the ICES Annual Science Conference 2024 in Gateshead/UK, and our contribution was awarded "Best Poster"! → read more
- 2024-07-20: Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia)
- 2024-06-08: Merluccius merluccius (European hake)
- 2024-04-18: Micropterus salmoides (Largemouth bass)
- 2024-03-12: Channa argus (Northern snakehead)
- 2024-01-25: Scomber colias (Atlantic chub mackerel)
For us, behaviour is the most important indicator of the welfare state of an individual. By describing the behaviour of aquatic animals in the wild and in captivity, we aim to assess the species’ potential on the welfare continuum.
Because we rely on scientific sources, this gives us the reliable, valid, and objective basis for recommendations on how to avoid harm and how to improve welfare.
The goal is to bridge the gap between science and the stakeholders in the aquaculture and fisheries sector: producers, fishing people, certifiers, retailers, NGOs, policy makers, and consumers.
«Studying aquatic animals’ welfare requires validated data. Each time we script a new “facing fish welfare” VR learning module for the Aquaculture Welfare Standards Initiative, we first check the fair-fish database for relevant research results. Thank you fair-fish for providing a beacon to navigate uncharted oceans.»
The fair-fish database is a project launched and managed by fair-fish, under cooperation with FishEthoGroup.
fair-fish is an NGO aiming at increasing welfare of aquatic animals in captivity and decreasing welfare hazards during catching, applying fair trade with fishermen and -women, and protecting the environment.
FishEthoGroup is a non-profit institution dedicated to research and improving the welfare of aquatic animals. Its role in the fair-fish database is to provide content for the species profiles as well as collaborating in the discussions on the development and structure of the database.