Fish are one of the most highly utilised vertebrate taxa by humans; they are harvested from
wild stocks as part of global fishing industries, grown under intensive aquaculture …

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 …

Sentience–the ability to feel, perceive and experience–is central to the animal welfare
debate as it raises the question of whether animals experience suffering in life and death …

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 …

Previous reviews of stress, and the stress hormone cortisol, in fish have focussed on
physiology, due to interest in impacts on aquaculture production. Here, we discuss cortisol in …

This fifth edition book is a comprehensive guide to the behaviour and welfare of domestic
animals. It provides practical information for those involved with farming, pet animals and …

Farmed fishes are often selectively bred for desirable production traits, such as rapid growth,
that brings with them behavioural differences. In addition, the striking differences in the …

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 …

Animals are routinely subjected to painful procedures, such as tail docking for puppies,
castration for piglets, dehorning for dairy calves, and surgery for laboratory rats. Disease and …

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 …