Journal Article
The Aquatic Animal Welfare Research and Practice Seminar: Strengthen Animal Welfare Research and Application to Promote Sustainable Development of the Seafood Industry
Zhangying Ye; Lu Chen; Hans van de Vis; Shaojun Liu; Ying Liu; Tore S. Kristiansen; Jian Zhu; Sonia Rey Planellas; Dapeng Li; Liuyi Huang; Michael Breen; Lynne U. Sneddon; María J. Cabrera-Álvarez; Jian Zhao
Fishes · Vol. 10, Issue 9 · pp. 444 · 2025
Abstract
Aquatic animal welfare has been gaining increasing attention globally in the last few years. The Aquatic Animal Welfare Research and Practice Seminar was held in Hangzhou, China, from 28th to 29th March 2025. The Seminar gathered leading scientists and industry stakeholders from across the world who presented their recent research in aquatic animal welfare. This report presented the seminar’s key outcomes and discussions, highlighting current advances, challenges and future directions in aquatic animal welfare research and implementation.