Human beings may affect the welfare of fish through fisheries, aquaculture and a number of
other activities. There is no agreement on just how to weigh the concern for welfare of fish …

Puberty comprises the transition from an immature juvenile to a mature adult state of the
reproductive system, ie the individual becomes capable of reproducing sexually for the first …

With the continued growth of the aquaculture industry and increasing scientific discussion
over the potential for negative events to give rise to suffering, research into the welfare of …

Since the first edition of this book, 17 years ago, aquaculture has consolidated its position as
an important means of producing food and as a contributor to global food security. Cage …

There is increasing public, governmental and commercial interest in the welfare of
intensively farmed fish and stocking density has been highlighted as an area of particular …

The welfare of farmed fish is a subject of increasing interest and one of the principal areas of
concern is stocking density. The present study stocked juvenile rainbow trout in triplicate in …

A semantic model for overall welfare assessment of Atlantic salmon reared in sea cages is
presented. The model, called SWIM 1.0, is designed to enable fish farmers to make a formal …

Periods of fasting occur for a multitude of reasons in Atlantic salmon aquaculture. Feed
withdrawal is widely used prior to transport, parasite treatments, preslaughter and for …

The welfare of fish is receiving increasing attention and attempts have been made to control
welfare in farmed fish through regulation of management practices, including stocking …

Fin erosion occurs when the fins of afflicted fish become degraded from a variety of sources,
which can include abrasion with rough surfaces, fin damage from aggressive encounters …