From Land to Water: Taking Fish Welfare Seriously

Overview

Journal Animals (Basel)

Date 2020 Sep 9

PMID 32899510

Citations 7

Authors

Walter Sanchez-Suarez

Becca Franks

Lauri Torgerson-White

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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.

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