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This study investigates the welfare of the main fish species reared in the European Union, and highlights current knowledge on fish welfare, knowledge gaps, fish needs and husbandry methods of concern for fish welfare. The study focuses on production systems and production phases in a species-specific way. Research includes a literature review, an evaluation of the regulatory framework, a stakeholders’ consultation, case studies and a SWOT analysis. Conclusions and policy recommendations relevant ...

The purpose of this study is to analyse the particular welfare needs in live animal transport of aquatic animals. The in-depth analysis describes the key causes of suffering in relation to the needs of farmed fish, and explores strengths and weaknesses in the EU regulation and in current guidelines. Recommendations are made to mitigate the many welfare challenges identified in the study.

Present in large numbers in most coastal and fresh water courses of Europe 30 years ago, European eels are today critically endangered.

Coexistence between seals and fisheries is desirable and possible. Some seal-safe gear and scaring methods work, but much remains to be done. Gear development requires strong and persistent public support. Awaiting technical mitigation methods economic compensation is possible. The efficiency of protective hunting is doubtful. Opinion differs on whether a reduction of the number of seals will benefit the fishery. A thorough case by case analysis is needed to reach a conclusion about the result of ...

Fish stocks in Scottish waters show strong signs of depletion and overexploitation. Grey seals have increased over four decades but have been gradually stabilising in the last 10 years. Many harbour seal populations have declined sharply in the past 10 years. The diets of both species of seals overlap with commercial fisheries but exploitation rates of fish species by seals are much lower than they are for fisheries. Even a large reduction in the number of seals in Scottish waters would be unlikely ...

Under the CFP, EU fish stocks must be placed under multi-annual recovery or management plans. We review twelve such plans; four have contributed to a successful recovery of their targeted stocks and four have failed to generate any recovery. Failures are primarily due to inadequate provisions for constraining fishing effort and maintaining catches within agreed catch limits, particularly when fish are taken as by-catch in other fisheries.

The aim of this note is to establish the legislative position regarding the feeding of fishmeal to ruminants in four countries outside the European Union: Australia, Canada, Japan and the United States.