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Report of the EIFAC ad hoc Working Party on Handling of Fishes in Fisheries and Aquaculture. Utrecht, The Netherlands, 24-26 March 2004 (Published only online)

Year of publication 2008

Author Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Division

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 9789251060162

Series title EIFAC Occasional Paper

Series number 0258-6096 - EIFAC/OP40

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This document presents the results of the EIFAC Ad Hoc Working Party on Handling of Fishes in Fisheries and Aquaculture, including the report of its workshop held from 24 to 26 March 2004 in Utrecht, Netherlands. The welfare of fishes has become a subject of attention in recent years. Concerns have been raised about the potential for infringed fish welfare in fisheries, aquaculture and fisheries research. The Ad Hoc Working Party agreed that handling of fishes must be carried out in a responsible way. Fishes show reactions to injurious stimuli. These stimuli result in physiological stress responses. Depending on the duration and intensity of the exposure to the stressor, the stress response varies from acute to chronic. Handling causing injuries and damage to the fishes should be avoided in fisheries, aquaculture and fisheries research. To ensure the welfare of fish in commercial fisheries, recreational fisheries and aquaculture, sufficient legislation and regulat ion is necessary. All EIFAC member countries discussed in this report have legislation and regulations concerning animal welfare. However, some of the legislation and regulations do not provide specific attention to fish welfare.

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FAO/European Inland Fisheries Advisory Commission.Report of the EIFAC Ad Hoc Working Party on Handling of Fishes in Fisheries and Aquaculture.Utrecht, Netherlands, 24–26 March 2004.EIFAC Occasional Paper. No. 40. Rome, FAO. 2008. 88p.(Only online)

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