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Welfare Indicators for Novel Species in Aquaculture
Feb . 06 / 2020

Drawing on contributions from researchers, industry and regulators, this one-day symposium explored the commonalities and differences in the welfare requirements of different farmed species, as well some basic welfare metrics. Followed by a workshop on the welfare requirements of lumpfish, one of the fastest growing farmed fish in Europe. Lumpfish and other species of wrasse have become important aquacultured species to facilitate sea lice control in salmon farming, reducing the need for other medicinal based solutions. Biosystems have been involved in the design and supply of complete recirculation filtration systems (RAS) and fully controlled Lighting solutions for several Lumpfish and Cleanerfish hatcheries over the last few years.

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Meeting high welfare standards during aquaculture diversification is essential for the sustainable growth of the industry, but the culture of novel species poses particular challenges as there is typically limited information to guide best practices. Much has been learned about the welfare requirements of species like salmon, trout or tilapia, but whether this body of knowledge can also be applied to lesser-known species, novel to aquaculture is unclear.

 

 

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