Welfare Indicators for Aquaculture Research: Toolboxes for Five Farmed European Fish Species

Chris Noble; Wout Abbink; René Alvestad; László Ardó; Marie‐Laure Bégout; Nina Bloecher; Erik Burgerhout; Josep Calduch-Giner; Mauro Chivite-Alcalde; Petr Císař; Evan Durland; Åsa M. Espmark; Lynne Falconer; Martin Føre; Dimitra G. Georgopoulou; Karsten Heia; Gaute A. N. Helberg; David Izquierdo Gomez; Lill‐Heidi Johansen; Gunhild Seljehaug Johansson; Kristbjörg Edda Jónsdóttir; Jelena Kolarevic; Aleksei Krasnov; Santhosh K. Kumaran; Bjarne Kvæstad; Thomas Larsson; Carlo C. Lazado; Angelico Madaro; Federico Moroni; Ingrid Måge; Jonatan Nilsson; Samuel Ortega; Nikos Papandroulakis; Jaume Pérez-Sánchez; Pamela M. Prentice; Sonia Rey Planellas; Bjørn Roth; Adrian Smith; Lars Erik Solberg; Orestis Stavrakidis-Zachou; Lars Helge Stien; Anja Striberny; Ragnhild Aven Svalheim; Bjørn‐Steinar Sæther; Gerrit Timmerhaus; Hilde Toften; Linda Tschirren; Hans van de Vis; Elisabeth Ytteborg; Lucas A. Zena; Tone‐Kari Knutsdatter Østbye

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Welfare Indicators for Aquaculture Research: Toolboxes for Five Farmed European Fish Species

Chris Noble, Wout Abbink, René Alvestad, László Ardó, Marie‐Laure Bégout, Nina Bloecher, Erik Burgerhout, Josep Calduch-Giner, Mauro Chivite-Alcalde, Petr Císař, …

Reviews in aquaculture, Vol.18(1), e70109

01/2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/raq.70109

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Refining approaches to measuring, monitoring and appraising animal welfare in aquaculture research is key to (i) protecting and optimizing it, (ii) documenting the severity of how and when it deviates, and (iii) ensuring good scientific quality, reliable results and reproducibility, amongst other factors. However, different fish species and life stages can have varying welfare needs and assessing their welfare can be challenging. An array of welfare indicators (WIs) can be utilized when documenting fish welfare, and there is currently little consensus on which WIs are most applicable to the key fish species used in European aquaculture research. The aim of this review is to propose updated, fit for purpose and comprehensive WI toolboxes for aquaculture research involving Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ), rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ), European seabass ( Dicentrarchus labrax ), gilthead seabream ( Sparus aurata ), and the common carp ( Cyprinus carpio ). Where possible, these toolboxes will also include life‐stage considerations. It also provides information on utilizing WIs in deciding humane end‐points as well as information on how to sample different types of indicators. The review closes with information on how digitalization can affect the collection, collation and analysis of WI data in aquaculture research, including both practical and theoretical considerations. The toolboxes incorporate a range of WIs that go beyond those required for legally safeguarding fish welfare in both laboratory and operational experimental facilities in the current European 2010/63/EU Directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes and its amendment, the Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/1262.

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Titre: Welfare Indicators for Aquaculture Research: Toolboxes for Five Farmed European Fish Species
Créateurs - sans rôle: Chris Noble - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Wout Abbink - Animal Breeding and Genomics Wageningen University & Research Wageningen the Netherlands
René Alvestad - Nofima Tromsø Norway
László Ardó - Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Institute of Aquaculture and Environmental Safety, Research Centre for Aquaculture and Fisheries (MATE AKI HAKI) Szarvas Hungary
Marie‐Laure Bégout - MARBEC, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD Palavas‐Les‐Flots France
Nina Bloecher - SINTEF Ocean Trondheim Norway
Erik Burgerhout - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Josep Calduch-Giner - Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal
Mauro Chivite-Alcalde - Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling Scotland UK, Centro de Investigación Mariña, Laboratorio de Fisioloxía Animal, Departamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Facultade de Bioloxía Universidade de Vigo Vigo Spain
Petr Císař - Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, CENAKVA University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice Nové Hrady Czech Republic
Evan Durland - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Åsa M. Espmark - Nofima
Lynne Falconer - Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling Scotland UK
Martin Føre - Department of Engineering Cybernetics NTNU Trondheim Norway
Dimitra G. Georgopoulou - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre of Marine Research Crete Greece
Karsten Heia - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Gaute A. N. Helberg - The Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway Tromsø Norway, Lerøy Seafood Group ASA Bergen Norway
David Izquierdo Gomez - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Lill‐Heidi Johansen - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Gunhild Seljehaug Johansson - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Kristbjörg Edda Jónsdóttir - SINTEF Ocean Trondheim Norway
Jelena Kolarevic - UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Aleksei Krasnov - Nofima
Santhosh K. Kumaran - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Bjarne Kvæstad - SINTEF Ocean Trondheim Norway
Thomas Larsson - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Carlo C. Lazado - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Angelico Madaro - Animal Welfare Research Group Institute of Marine Research Bergen Norway
Federico Moroni - Fish Nutrigenomics and Integrative Biology Group, Institute of Aquaculture Torre de la Sal (IATS, CSIC) Castellón Spain
Ingrid Måge - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Jonatan Nilsson - Animal Welfare Research Group Institute of Marine Research Bergen Norway
Samuel Ortega - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Nikos Papandroulakis - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre of Marine Research Crete Greece
Jaume Pérez-Sánchez - Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal
Pamela M. Prentice - Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling Scotland UK, SRUC, Easter Bush, Roslin Institute Building Midlothian UK
Sonia Rey Planellas - Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling Scotland UK
Bjørn Roth - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Adrian Smith - Norecopa, ℅ Norwegian Veterinary Institute Ås Norway
Lars Erik Solberg - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Orestis Stavrakidis-Zachou - Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture, Hellenic Centre of Marine Research Crete Greece
Lars Helge Stien - Animal Welfare Research Group Institute of Marine Research Bergen Norway
Anja Striberny - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Ragnhild Aven Svalheim - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Bjørn‐Steinar Sæther - Nofima Tromsø Norway, The Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway Tromsø Norway
Gerrit Timmerhaus - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Hilde Toften - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Linda Tschirren - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Hans van de Vis - Animal Health and Welfare Wageningen University & Research Wageningen the Netherlands
Elisabeth Ytteborg - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Lucas A. Zena - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Tone‐Kari Knutsdatter Østbye - Nofima Tromsø Norway
Détails de publication: Reviews in aquaculture, Vol.18(1), e70109
Identifiants: 99157514309311
Unité académique: MARine Biodiversity, Exploitation & Conservation - MARBEC
Langue: English
Type de ressource: Journal article