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New Papers Coming Out!
We believe that solid scientific knowledge is fundamental to practically improving the welfare of fishes and other farmed aquatic animals. High-quality publications in this field are the cornerstone of achieving this goal.
💡 Recently, our team members María J. Cabrera-Álvarez and Joao L. Saraiva, along with our students Jose Carlos Campos Sanchez and Inês Cacela Rodrigues, have co-authored two new papers!
The first is a review paper that provides a comprehensive overview of the current findings on neuropeptides in fishes, discussing their potential implications for the physiological and emotional states of these aquatic animals, and therefore, their welfare. This review has been published in the Journal of Comparative Neurology.
The second is a research paper on the preferences of a client reef fish (Chaetodon auriga), demonstrating that it prefers a more blue-saturated cleaner fish (Labroides dimidiatus). This suggests that the blue colouration of cleaners may be a true signal of individual quality. It has been published in the Journal of Experimental Biology.
>> If you are interested, please access the new published papers here and here.
(posted on 2025/03/06)
➜About us
FishEthoGroup is a team of motivated professionals focused on improving fish welfare based on their behaviours.
We develop scientific and applied actions to reach our goals by promoting research, helping to disseminate knowledge, giving consultancy, and training about fish welfare.
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Who we are
Who we are
We are a non-profit association bridging the gaps between science and the stakeholders in the aquaculture sector: producers, certifiers, retailers, NGOs, policy makers and consumers. Our goal is to study and improve the welfare of farmed fishes and other aquatic animals by applying ethological scientific knowledge into best practices in fish farming.
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What we stand for
What we stand for
Throughout the years, our team has been involved in many areas of the aquaculture sector, from scientific research to campaigning, from auditing to policy. We use that expertise to promote the welfare of fishes through many initiatives with our partners and collaborators.
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What we do
What we do
We develop science-based solutions to assess and improve the welfare of captive and wild-caught fishes. In our approach, we apply a strong background in aquaculture and ethology to address the welfare of fishes. We use state-of-the-art knowledge on the behaviour of a species to understand how its welfare is affected under farming conditions and what we can do to promote it.
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We develop custom-made welfare solutions for your initiatives, as consultancy in farms or other facilities, tailored courses, guidance, certification requirements or systems, specific research studies and welfare protocols (see What we do).
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