fair-fish database|catch: A platform for global assessment of welfare hazards affecting aquatic animals in fisheries

IF 2 2区农林科学 Q1 AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE

Applied Animal Behaviour Science Pub Date : 2025-06-23 DOI:10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106732

Caroline M. Maia , María J. Cabrera-Álvarez , Jenny Volstorf

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Abstract

Fish welfare is a crucial issue that needs to be addressed in fisheries. Thus, the scope of the fair-fish database - an online open-access platform - was expanded from aquaculture (farm branch) to fisheries (catch branch). It provides farm and catch welfare profiles (WelfareChecks) of aquatic species based on literature reviews. In the catch branch, each WelfareCheck encompasses a species in relation to a specific fishing method used to catch it, assessing 10 criteria covering welfare hazards throughout the steps of the catching process: prospection, setting, catching, emersion, release from gear, bycatch avoidance, sorting, discarding, storing, and stunning/slaughter. In each criterion, we assess the likelihood and potential of experiencing good welfare under minimal and high-standard fisheries conditions, respectively, besides the certainty level about these. A final WelfareScore is provided for each profile, which serves as a benchmark for assessing and improving fish welfare. Since its publication in 2023, we have published five WelfareChecks. The goal is to increase the number of profiles for several fished species and catching methods over time. In conclusion, the catch branch of the fair-fish database serves as an open-access source providing an overview of the welfare of a fished species given a certain catching method. It is a reliable tool that raises public awareness of fish welfare, provides scientists with insight into knowledge gaps, and offers practitioners with suggestions about how to avoid welfare risks.

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公平鱼类数据库|捕捞：影响渔业水生动物福利危害的全球评估平台

鱼类福利是渔业中需要解决的一个关键问题。因此，公平鱼类数据库（一个在线开放获取平台）的范围从水产养殖（农场部门）扩展到渔业（捕捞部门）。它根据文献综述提供水生物种的养殖和捕捞福利概况（WelfareChecks）。在捕捞分支中，每个WelfareCheck都包含一个与特定捕捞方法相关的物种，评估10个标准，涵盖捕捞过程中各个步骤的福利危害：探测、设置、捕捞、浮现、从渔具中释放、避免副渔获物、分类、丢弃、储存和击杀/屠宰。在每个标准中，我们分别评估了在最低和高标准渔业条件下体验良好福利的可能性和潜力，以及这些条件的确定性水平。每类鱼类的最终福利评分，作为评估和改善鱼类福利的基准。自2023年发布以来，我们已经发布了五次福利检查。目标是随着时间的推移，增加几种鱼类和捕捞方法的资料数量。总之，公平鱼类数据库的捕获分支作为一个开放获取的资源，提供了给定某种捕获方法的被捕捞物种福利的概述。它是一个可靠的工具，可以提高公众对鱼类福利的认识，让科学家了解知识差距，并为从业者提供如何避免福利风险的建议。

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Applied Animal Behaviour Science 农林科学-行为科学

CiteScore

4.40

自引率

21.70%

发文量

191

审稿时长

18.1 weeks

期刊介绍： This journal publishes relevant information on the behaviour of domesticated and utilized animals. Topics covered include: -Behaviour of farm, zoo and laboratory animals in relation to animal management and welfare -Behaviour of companion animals in relation to behavioural problems, for example, in relation to the training of dogs for different purposes, in relation to behavioural problems -Studies of the behaviour of wild animals when these studies are relevant from an applied perspective, for example in relation to wildlife management, pest management or nature conservation -Methodological studies within relevant fields The principal subjects are farm, companion and laboratory animals, including, of course, poultry. The journal also deals with the following animal subjects: -Those involved in any farming system, e.g. deer, rabbits and fur-bearing animals -Those in ANY form of confinement, e.g. zoos, safari parks and other forms of display -Feral animals, and any animal species which impinge on farming operations, e.g. as causes of loss or damage -Species used for hunting, recreation etc. may also be considered as acceptable subjects in some instances -Laboratory animals, if the material relates to their behavioural requirements