New episode of fair-fish database podcast programme: The welfare of Clupea harengus, the Atlantic herring, caught with purse seine is the content of the latest Fishtalk episode on species from the fair-fish database. Please find it here. → read more
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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.
«fair-fish database is a really useful resource for people related to fish, from responsible consumers to researchers and producers aiming to improve the way in which fish is maintained and raised. Nowadays many people are concerned with animal welfare, so the future of animal farming will depend on the progress of welfare and sustainability of our production animals. In such an entourage the fair-fish database tool will help to speed-up the progress in the right direction.»
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.