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>> Keynote Speaker Announcement
We are delighted to welcome Dr. José Ricardo Paula (MARE / Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Portugal) as a keynote speaker at the XXII Congress of the Portuguese Ethological Society.
Dr. Paula's research focuses on the complexities of social interactions in marine ecosystems, particularly through the lens of cleaner fish — species known for their ecological role in removing parasites and dead tissue from client fish. His keynote, titled “The Behavioural Complexity of Cleaning Mutualisms”, will offer valuable insights into the cognitive and behavioural mechanisms underpinning these fascinating interactions.
📅 October 30–31, 2025
📍 Algarve University– Penha Campus, Faro, Portugal
> Organized by the SPE - Sociedade Portuguesa de Etologia, Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), and FishEthoGroup
> Registration here
We look forward to an inspiring session on how behavioural biology connects individual actions with broader ecological patterns.
(posted on 2025/08/25)
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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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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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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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