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26 January 2026
Courses, Funding
John Bostock
MSc Studentships: Applications open for 2026-27

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

MSc Studentships: Applications open for 2026-27
10 January 2026
Events
John Bostock
Asian Fish Welfare Network Project introduction ...

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

Asian Fish Welfare Network Project introduction in Indonesia
6 January 2026
Events
John Bostock
Second AFWN Workshop Held in Vietnam

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.

Second AFWN Workshop Held in Vietnam
2 January 2026
Research
John Bostock
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.

New video on physical enrichment for mud skipper
1 January 2026
Events
John Bostock
First AFWN Workshop held in Thailand

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.

First AFWN Workshop held in Thailand
John Bostock
23 August 2023
Events

Vietfish - Welfare Session

John Bostock
23 August 2023
Events
Vietfish - Welfare Session

Updates on our participation in a special session at Vietfish titled “Happy Fish for Happy Business and the EU Free Trade Agreement”.

Tagged: Eurogroup for Animals, Vietfish, Vietnam, conference

John Bostock
15 August 2023
People

Simão Zacarias meets research project leaders from Can Tho and Tra Vinh Universities

John Bostock
15 August 2023
People
Simão Zacarias  meets research project leaders from Can Tho and Tra Vinh Universities

Simão Zacarias has met with two more leaders of our supported research projects in Southern Vietnam

Tagged: Simao, Can Tho, Tra Vinh, research

John Bostock
7 August 2023
People

Simão Zacarias visits partners in Hanoi

John Bostock
7 August 2023
People
Simão Zacarias visits partners in Hanoi

Simão Zacarias has started visiting our project partners with a visit to Hanoi.

Tagged: Hanoi, visit, Simao

John Bostock
31 July 2023
People

Simão Zacarias attends the Shrimp Summit in Vietnam

John Bostock
31 July 2023
People
Simão Zacarias attends the Shrimp Summit in Vietnam

Simão Zacarias started his work in Vietnam by attending the Shrimp Summit, organised by the Centre for Responsible Seafood in Ho Chi Minh City and visiting several companies in the delta region.

Tagged: Vietnam, shrimp, eyestalk ablation

John Bostock
28 July 2023
People

Meeting with Doug Waley, Eurogroup for Animals

John Bostock
28 July 2023
People
Meeting with Doug Waley, Eurogroup for Animals

Douglas Waley from ‘Eurogroup for Animals’ makes a visit to the Institute of Aquaculture.

Tagged: Eurogroup for Animals, visit, policy

John Bostock
10 June 2023
People

Simao Zacarias Interviewed by Adriana da Silva on unablated shrimp broodstock

John Bostock
10 June 2023
People
Simao Zacarias Interviewed by Adriana da Silva on unablated shrimp broodstock

Simao Zacarias was recently interviewed about his work on unablated shrimp broodstock and offspring by Adriana da Silva for her YouTube Channel “Tendencia Acuícola”. (Aquaculture Trend).

Tagged: shrimp, eyestalk ablation, interview, Simao

John Bostock
5 June 2023
Events

Welfare session at the World Aquaculture Society Conference 2023

John Bostock
5 June 2023
Events
Welfare session at the World Aquaculture Society Conference 2023

Sonia Rey Planellas presents at the World Aquaculture Society Conference in Darwin.

Tagged: conference, WAS, Darwin

John Bostock
29 May 2023
Events

Welfare Matters at the Blue Food Innovation Summit

John Bostock
29 May 2023
Events
Welfare Matters at the Blue Food Innovation Summit

David Little attended the recent Blue Food Innovation Summit held in London and found aquatic animal welfare to be high on the agenda

Tagged: standards, policy, supermarkets

John Bostock
17 May 2023
Events

Animal Welfare Research Network (AWRN) Workshops

John Bostock
17 May 2023
Events
Animal Welfare Research Network (AWRN) Workshops

Simão Zacarias reports on his participation in two recent Animal Welfare and Research Network (AWRN) events.

Tagged: AWRN, workshop

John Bostock
4 May 2023

Meetings in Hanoi

John Bostock
4 May 2023
Meetings in Hanoi

Dave Little and John Bostock visited MARD and RIA1 in Hanoi, Vietnam, to discuss aquatic animal welfare and to introduce the activities of the “Improving Farmed Fish Welfare in Asia” project,

John Bostock
19 February 2023
Research

Call for research proposals launched

John Bostock
19 February 2023
Research
Call for research proposals launched

The call for research proposals was launched with two online sessions to introduce the objectives and how the calls will be managed.

Tagged: call, competition, sandpit, meeting

John Bostock
21 January 2023
Resources

FAI Farms Announce Tilapia Welfare App

John Bostock
21 January 2023
Resources
FAI Farms Announce Tilapia Welfare App

FAI Farms has developed a Tilapia Welfare App which will be launched in 2023

Tagged: tilapia, App, FAI

John Bostock
19 January 2023
People

Project staff appointed

John Bostock
19 January 2023
People
Project staff appointed

The University of Stirling have recently appointed Simão Zacarias and John Bostock on the Improving Fish Welfare in Asia project.

Tagged: staff

John Bostock
18 January 2023
Courses

FAI Academy Launch Online Tilapia Welfare Course

John Bostock
18 January 2023
Courses
FAI Academy Launch Online Tilapia Welfare Course

FAI Academy has launched tilapia welfare online courses

Source: https://fai.academy/aquaculture/welfare-in-tilapia-production-guideline-series/

Tagged: tilapia, course, FAI

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