In this age of aquaculture the question of fish welfare finds increasing limelight in both the public and political domains. New research attempts to determine what fish desire, whilst identifying expressions of fear and stress, but can we ever really experien…
It is well established that filter-feeding molluscan shellfish grown in production areas subject to faecal pollution may pose a human health hazard following consumption, writes Craig Baker-Austin, Rachel Rangdale and David Lees, as part of of the Cefas Shellf…
European aquaculture production has continued to increase rapidly during the past 15 years due to expansion in the marine sector in the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, reports the European Environmental Agency.
Poor environmental management coupled with ill-conceived site location alienates many fish farmers from local communities and the wider public as a whole, writes Adam Anson, reporting for TheFishSite.
