John Bostock

20 April 2026

Events

ASC Producer Connect Workshop

John Bostock

20 April 2026

Events

Simão Zacarias participated in the ASC Producer Connect Workshop in Bangkok presenting in the health and welfare session.

John Bostock

16 April 2026

People

Challeged to think about welfare differently

John Bostock

16 April 2026

People

Challeged to think about welfare differently

In a video blog, Thanh Le and fellow students discuss how the MSc course has challenged their understanding of fish welfare.

John Bostock

7 April 2026

Research, Publications

Research Publication: Effects of various alternative stunning techniques on welfare indicators and meat quality of Nile tilapia

John Bostock

7 April 2026

Research, Publications

Research Publication: Effects of various alternative stunning techniques on welfare indicators and meat quality of Nile tilapia

The team at Kasetsart University have published the findings from their research on tilapia stunning methods!

John Bostock

17 March 2026

Events

Participation in Aquashrimp Aquaculture International Fair 2026

John Bostock

17 March 2026

Events

Participation in Aquashrimp Aquaculture International Fair 2026

The AFWN project is participating in Aquashrimp Asia 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City from 18-20 March.

John Bostock

9 February 2026

Research

New video summary of AIT Stakeholder attitudes research

John Bostock

9 February 2026

Research

The Asian Institute of Technology has produced a new short video to summarise the findings of their research project into stakeholder attitudes to fish welfare in Thailand

John Bostock

5 February 2026

Funding

First Call for AFWN Research Project Proposals

John Bostock

5 February 2026

Funding

First Call for AFWN Research Project Proposals

We have published a first AFWN call for nationally led research projects addressing priority fish welfare issues in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam

John Bostock

26 January 2026

Courses, Funding

MSc Studentships: Applications open for 2026-27

John Bostock

26 January 2026

Courses, Funding

MSc Studentships: Applications open for 2026-27

We are now accepting studentship applications for the academic year 2026-27

John Bostock

10 January 2026

Events

Asian Fish Welfare Network Project introduction in Indonesia

John Bostock

10 January 2026

Events

Asian Fish Welfare Network Project introduction in Indonesia

Simão Zacarias, recently visited Java to introduce the AFWN project to potential academic partners.

John Bostock

6 January 2026

Events

Second AFWN Workshop Held in Vietnam

John Bostock

6 January 2026

Events

A one-day workshop was held at Nha Trang University in late November 2024 to focus on practical actions to support improved farmed fish welfare along Vietnamese aquaculture value chains.

John Bostock

2 January 2026

Research

New video on physical enrichment for mud skipper

John Bostock

2 January 2026

Research

New video on physical enrichment for mud skipper

The team at Can Tho University have produced a new video about their experimental work on the use of Physical Enrichment (PE) to reduce stress and improve welfare for captive mud skippers.

John Bostock

1 January 2026

Events

First AFWN Workshop held in Thailand

John Bostock

1 January 2026

Events

A one-day workshop was held at AIT in Thailand in early November, focusing on practical actions that could be taken in Thai aquaculture value chains to improve fish welfare.

John Bostock

31 December 2025

Events

Welfare Session at Tilapia 2025

John Bostock

31 December 2025

Events

The AFWN organised a special session on “Tilapia Welfare and Certification” at the 5th INFOFISH World Tilapia Trade and Technical Conference and Exhibition in Bangkok in November 2025.

John Bostock

26 November 2025

Events

RMIT University Project Dissemination at Aquaculture Europe 2025

John Bostock

26 November 2025

Events

RMIT University Project Dissemination at Aquaculture Europe 2025

Dr Pham Thi Anh Ngoc presented some of the findings from the RMIT University led project on “Assessment of Interactions Between Sustainability and Welfare Issues in Vietnamese Shrimp Farms” at Aquaculture Europe 2025

John Bostock

17 November 2025

Events

Knowledge Dissemination on Fish Vaccine Insight Survey

John Bostock

17 November 2025

Events

Knowledge Dissemination on Fish Vaccine Insight Survey

Dr. Saengchan Senapin presented the results of the project “Perceptions and Attitudes towards Fish Vaccination in Thailand” at the 5th Conference of the International Society of Fish and Shellfish Immunology in November 2025

John Bostock

9 November 2025

Resources

Tilapia Welfare Special Edition Launched at ISTA13

John Bostock

9 November 2025

Resources

Tilapia Welfare Special Edition Launched at ISTA13

A call for articles to contribute to a special edition of Frontiers in Aquaculture on the Welfare of Farmed Tilapia was recently announced at ISTA13

John Bostock

5 November 2025

People

We are recruiting: Project Manager & Administrator Opportunities

John Bostock

5 November 2025

People

We are recruiting: Project Manager & Administrator Opportunities

Come and work with us! we are looking for two new staff to work on the Asian Fish Welfare Network project based in Stirling.

John Bostock

26 October 2025

Events

AFWN is leading the "Tilapia Welfare and Certification Session" at ISTA13

John Bostock

26 October 2025

Events

AFWN is leading the "Tilapia Welfare and Certification Session" at ISTA13

Join us at the forthcoming 13th International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture (ISTA13) in Bangkok, 3-5th November 2025.

John Bostock

15 October 2025

People

First AFWN MSc student arrives in Stirling

John Bostock

15 October 2025

People

First AFWN MSc student arrives in Stirling

AFWN MSc Scholar Thanh Le shares her initial impressions of Stirling

John Bostock

7 October 2025

Events

Exploring Fish Welfare Through a Social Lens at GAF 2025

John Bostock

7 October 2025

Events

Exploring Fish Welfare Through a Social Lens at GAF 2025

Dr. Alexandra Pounds reports on the OneWelfare workshop which was held during the Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries (GAF) conference at the Asian Institute of Technology,

John Bostock

1 October 2025

Events

One Welfare Workshop

John Bostock

1 October 2025

Events

Dr Alexandra Pounds will lead a 1-hour workshop exploring the concept of OneWelfare as part of the Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Conference being held at the AIT, Thailand