Aquaculture for all

The Welfare of Farmed Fish - FAWC Opinion

Welfare

The Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) is currently working to update a 1996 report which looks at thewelfare of farmed fish generally, andthe welfare of farmed fish at slaughter. The study, of which an outline is set out below, will assess whether the welfare…

Data Deficient Stocks in Scotland

Sustainability Economics

Sound scientific advice is not available for the majority of demersal fish species caught by Scottish and Shetland fishing vessels. This can have a serious impact on the economies of these stocks when policy making, according to a study by Ian Napier, NAFC Mar…

Small scale shrimp farmers and global markets

Sustainability

Michael Phillips, from The World Fish Centre and Rohana Subasinghe, from FAO look at trends, future prospects and adaptation of small-scale shrimp farmers in the global markets, to ensure that the continue to provide important economic and social benefits. Tak…

Design for Sustainable Fisheries

Sustainability

The recent report by McKinsey and Company 'Design for Sustainable Fisheries' takes some important steps towards meeting the challenge of integrating what we understand about the biology of fished species and the economic behaviour of those who fish. It is vita…

The Reasons why Fish are Discarded

Sustainability

In the first of a seriesof articles, MikeMontgomerie, gear technologistat Seafish, giveshis perspective on theissue and the work that Seafish,along with industry, has beendoing to help develop new selectivetechnologies and net-basedfishing activities to reduce…