APPLIED RESEARCH FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Advancing sustainability and higher welfare practices
within the aquatic foods sector
Past clients
On-farm welfare assessments
We can visit any aquatic animal production facility and assess the welfare status of stocked animals as well as current farming practices. We use the latest science to estimate the effect of stressors on the farmed animals.
Consumer & producer surveys
We are experienced in carrying out both in-field and online surveys to gauge stakeholders on relevant topics around the production and consumption of aquatic animal products. For example, surveying farmers on management practices to identify potential causes of mass mortalities.
Research reports
We can help you prepare internal reports to inform your organisation’s strategic direction or published reports that can be used for campaigning and lobbying efforts. This can also include research to identify high-impact interventions for improving the welfare of farmed aquatic animals.
Research Report
European Parliament Policy Document
This study reviews China’s marine fisheries and aquaculture sectors with an emphasis on the operations of its distant water fleet.
The analysis centres on the state subsidies these sectors receive, their illegal, unreported and unregulated catches and the challenges they represent to competing fleets such as the EU.
Research Report
Wild Fisheries Welfare Guide
Wild capture fisheries inflict a lot of suffering onto both the target and non-target animals in question.
This report introduces the concept of an animal welfare-based approach to capture fisheries and urges its adoption by the fishing industry, arguing that humane fisheries are both possible and desirable.
Policy Briefing
Call to tackle illegal fishing practices
This is a call for the GFCM Compliance Committee to increase transparency and effectively tackle cases of non-compliance and illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing.