This brief review focuses on health and biological function as cornerstones of fish welfare.
From the function-based point of view, good welfare is reflected in the ability of the animal to …

As aquaculture continues to grow and intensify, there is an increasing public concern over
the welfare of farmed fish. Stress and production‐related pathologies and repressed growth …

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 …

Aquaculture production is in a process of expansion as demand increases globally.
Nevertheless, the intensive production of fish requires carefully monitored and controlled …

Fish welfare, suffering and the perception of pain were debated, together with several factors
reducing infra vitam welfare of farmed fish (genetic, environment, density, malnutrition …

Fish welfare is a key issue in commercial farming and is central to many decisions that
farmers take during their daily husbandry practices and longer term production planning. It is …

1. Introduction 1.1. Defining Welfare 2. Managing Stress in Fish 2.1. Considerations for Care
of Wild Fish in Captivity 2.2. The Impact of Psychological Stress 2.3. Controlling and …

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 …

The issue of stress is central to most discussions on the welfare of domesticated or
intensively farmed animals, including fish (Conte 2004). Stress in this context is perceived as …

Galhardo L, Oliveira RF. Psychological Stress and Welfare in Fish. Annu Rev Biomed Sci
2009; 11: 1-20. The ability to respond to stress is vital to the survival of any living organism …