Pubblicazione scientifica

From Land to Water: Taking Fish Welfare Seriously

FILONE TECNOLOGICO	TEMA
economia circolare e sostenibilità

RIASSUNTO

Simple Summary

Our knowledge of fish welfare is still scant relative to the enormous demands created by aquaculture expansion and focuses primarily on preventing poor health without considering provision of environments conducive to positive experiences. We are far from understanding what individuals of the different species classified under the umbrella term “fish” need to experience good lives. The aquaculture industry has been expanding swiftly, and fishes belonging to hundreds of very different species are now farmed by the billions. Informed by terrestrial animal welfare science, this article aims to set a framework for making progress in investigating how to provide farmed fish with good welfare.

Abstract

This article aims to use contemporary (terrestrial) animal welfare science as a lens to evaluate the state of knowledge concerning welfare in fish species, focusing on farmed fishes. We take advantage of the vast expertise—including previous pitfalls and accomplishments—in the investigation of welfare in terrestrial vertebrates, borrowing questions and methodologies from terrestrial animal welfare science in order to (1) better understand the challenges and opportunities in the study of welfare in fish species, and (2) propose strategies for filling knowledge gaps.

DATA

Data di pubblicazione: 05/09/2020

AUTORI

SANCHEZ-SUAREZ WALTER
FRANKS BECCA
TORGERSON-WHITE LAURI

ENTE DI AFFERENZA

DEPT RSCH MERCY FOR ANIMALS LOS ANGELES CA 90046 USA LAURITORGERSON GMAIL COM
DEPT ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES NEW YORK UNIV NEW YORK CITY NY 10003 USA BECCAFRANKS GMAIL COM

RIVISTA

Animals : an Open Access Journal from MDPI, 10(9), 1585

IMPACT FACTOR

N.D.

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