Simple Summary Ensuring a good quality of life for animals is a matter of concern. Welfare
assessment has been quite well developed for many terrestrial species, but it is less well …

When fish are reared for food production in aquaculture, they can be held in different types
of rearing systems and subjected to various husbandry routines and operations. Each of …

Farmed fish are commonly transported between various facilities by road vehicles, resulting
in inevitable exposure to uncontrolled and oscillatory movements, likely exacerbated by …

Successive exposure to aquaculture‐related stressors may compromise the allostatic
capacity of African catfish and lead to allostatic overload and poor welfare. Therefore, we …

Animal welfare during handling and transportation to aquaculture facilities or public aquaria
is commonly estimated by addressing injury and mortality levels. Although these procedures …

The assessment of welfare in aquatic animals is currently under debate, especially
concerning those kept by humans. The classic concept of animal welfare includes three …

Understanding the immediate and longer-term effects of transportation and re-housing in a
laboratory species is crucial in order to refine the transfer process, enable the optimal …

African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus were housed under continuous dim light (1 lx)
or 12L: 12D (350–0 lx) cycles. The number of skin lesions, as indicator of aggressive acts …

Simple Summary Sustainable strategies for improving blue food economies are essential in
order to design a new approach to transitioning towards more responsible, comprehensive …

Live fish has emerged as a highly in-demand commodity in the recent past due to the
progressive quality concepts of seafood consumers. Live fish transportation depends on …