Extractive fisheries and marine aquaculture share space and target species. Several
regional-scale examples exist of escapees entering wild fisheries landings, yet no study has …

Globally, there is growing concern regarding the effects of the increasing anthropogenic
pressures in marine communities. Artificial structures such as marinas and aquaculture …

Otolith structure is a useful tool in discrimination among fish populations as it is a permanent
record of the influence of endogenous and exogenous factors. In the present study we …

In this study, a scale of quality for the body shape of Gilthead seabream was developed. For
this purpose, a questionnaire survey was carried out to study the preferences of consumers …

This work presents an advanced version of a previous computer vision system that is
appropriate for analyzing more complex fish behavioral traits. The system is capable of long …

During adverse atmospheric events, enormous damage can occur at marine aquaculture
facilities, as was the case during Storm Gloria in the southeastern Spanish Mediterranean in …

We present a novel low-cost analysis platform and method for monitoring the behaviour of a
fish population (starry sturgeons–Acipenser stellatus)–in an experimental tank using a 3 …

The primary basis for the concept of “animal welfare” is the belief that animals are sentient
being capable to experience good or bad feelings or emotional states. Stress and stress …

Dominance is a strong behaviour exhibited by farmed species that very often im**es on
fish growth and welfare. This study presents a behavioural approach of dominance, where …

Aquaculture is critical to food security, both now and in the future, and an informed and
supportive public is needed to ensure its potential is fully realised. Understanding …