Fish welfare and sustainable food production

Abstract

The Animal Welfare Act covers all animals kept by humans, including fish. Yet, fish welfare is frequently overlooked due to the lack of species-specific regulations, and because they were previously thought to have poorly developed senses. However, recent studies have repeatedly demonstrated the opposite, and there is now a push to safeguard fish to the same extent as other animals. Consequently, we require fresh insights into how to care for fish, we need to rely less on wild-caught fish for fish feed, and we need to start recognizing fish as individual beings.

Published in

Policy brief (SLU Future Food)
2023
Publisher: SLU Future Food

SLU Authors

• Gräns, Albin

  • Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

Associated SLU-program

SLU Future Food

UKÄ Subject classification

Fish and Aquacultural Science

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/132500