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Welfare of Farmed Fish in Present and Future Production Systems

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The book, entitled "Welfare of farmed fish in present and future production systems", summarises the view of more than 80 experts in the field of fish welfare, collected over a period of more than five years in an international network entitled "Welfare of Fish in European Aquaculture" (Cost action 867), which was sponsored by the COST Office. COST is the acronym for European Cooperation in Science and Technology. During the time of the action a shift became evident in the general perception of fish welfare. It now not only includes variables with very direct effects on growth, and thereby the economy of the farmer, such as disease, water and feed quality, but the term also includes fish preferences and biology-based stimulation measures. This Cost action has contributed to the notion that welfare sets biological criteria for a sustainable production system. We present the reader with an overview of the results obtained, which can help to guide the way towards welfare of farmed fish in present and future production systems. The first chapter gives an overview of the scientific papers that follow. All scientific papers and the first chapter were previously published in Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, vol. 38, number 1, 2012. Given the accruing interest in fish welfare in society, each of these scientific papers should be accessible for stakeholders that are not part of the research community. For that reason each of the scientific papers is preceded by a summary for non-experts. Previously published in Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, vol. 38, number 1, 2012

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Part I: Conceptual framework of welfare in fish.- Part II: Factual components of welfare.- Part III: Assessment of welfare in fish.- Part IV: Implementation of welfare in fish.- Part V: Background information on the network.

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The book, entitled “Welfare of farmed fish in present and future production systems”, summarises the view of more than 80 experts in the field of fish welfare, collected over a period of more than five years in an international network entitled “Welfare of Fish in European Aquaculture” (Cost action 867), which was sponsored by the COST Office. COST is the acronym for European Cooperation in Science and Technology. During the time of the action a shift became evident in the general perception of fish welfare. It now not only includes variables with very direct effects on growth, and thereby the economy of the farmer, such as disease, water and feed quality, but the term also includes fish preferences and biology-based stimulation measures. This Cost action has contributed to the notion that welfare sets biological criteria for a sustainable production system. We present the reader with an overview of the results obtained, which can help to guide the way towards welfare of farmed fish in present and future production systems. The first chapter gives an overview of the scientific papers that follow. All scientific papers and the first chapter were previously published in Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, vol. 38, number 1, 2012. Given the accruing interest in fish welfare in society, each of these scientific papers should be accessible for stakeholders that are not part of the research community. For that reason each of the scientific papers is preceded by a summary for non-experts. Previously published in Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, vol. 38, number 1, 2012

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Assisted by Hans van de Vis (Editor), Gert Flik (Editor), Gert Flik et al (Editor), Ander Kiessling (Editor), Anders Kiessling (Editor), Simon Mackenzie (Editor), Hans van de Vis (Editor), Hans van de Vis (Editor)
Publisher Springer Netherlands
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 04.07.2012
 
EAN 9789400753822
ISBN 978-94-0-075382-2
No. of pages 312
Weight 944 g
Illustrations VIII, 312 p.
Subjects Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology

B, Life Sciences, biochemistry, Zoology & animal sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Vertebrates, Animal Physiology, Zoology, Behaviourism, Behavioural theory, Behavioral Genetics, Animal Biochemistry, Zoology and animal sciences, Aquaculture;Behaviour;Feed;Fish welfare;Physiology

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