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20 April 2026
Events
John Bostock
ASC Producer Connect Workshop

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

ASC Producer Connect Workshop
16 April 2026
People
John Bostock
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.

Challeged to think about welfare differently
7 April 2026
Research, Publications
John Bostock
Research Publication: Effects of various ...

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

Research Publication: Effects of various alternative stunning techniques on welfare indicators and meat quality of Nile tilapia
17 March 2026
Events
John Bostock
Participation in Aquashrimp Aquaculture ...

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

Participation in Aquashrimp Aquaculture International Fair 2026
9 February 2026
Research
John Bostock
New video summary of AIT Stakeholder attitudes ...

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

New video summary of AIT Stakeholder attitudes research
John Bostock
17 November 2023
Research

Welfare Hotspot Analysis

John Bostock
17 November 2023
Research
Welfare Hotspot Analysis

During October 2023, David Little and Simão Zacarias undertook a series of field visits as part of a fish welfare “hotspot analysis” aiming to identify where issues of greatest concern for fish welfare arise within the value chain.

Tagged: hotspot, stakeholder, markets, supermarkets, slaughter, stunning, transport

John Bostock
26 October 2023
People

Student First Impressions

John Bostock
26 October 2023
People
Student First Impressions

With funding through Open Philanthropy, Hon and Nghia share their first impressions of Stirling and joining the Masters Programmes at the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling.

Tagged: MSc, Students, Scholars, Scholarships, Thailand, Vietnam

John Bostock
22 September 2023
Research

Tilapia farm and hatchery visit

John Bostock
22 September 2023
Research
Tilapia farm and hatchery visit

Simão Zacarias visited a tilapia farm in Rayong province and a tilapia hatchery in Phetchaburi province, Thailand to look at welfare issues.

Tagged: tilapia, hatchery, cages, Thailand, indicators, Kasetsart, Manit, Rayong, Phetchaburi

John Bostock
13 September 2023
Courses

AQUAEXCEL "Welfare Indicators" Training Course

John Bostock
13 September 2023
Courses
AQUAEXCEL "Welfare Indicators" Training Course

The EU funded AQUAEXCEL3.0 project is hosting its 1st online training course on "Welfare indicators" on October 4th, 2023.

Tagged: AQUAEXCEL, indicators, welfare, training

John Bostock
6 September 2023
People

Thailand partner visits

John Bostock
6 September 2023
People
Thailand partner visits

Simão Zacarias has visited partners from BIOTEC, Mahidol University and Suranaree University to discuss project work.

Tagged: Thailand, BIOTEC, Suranaree University, Mahidol University

John Bostock
23 August 2023
Events

Simão Zacarias presents at Dong Thap Community College

John Bostock
23 August 2023
Events
Simão Zacarias presents at Dong Thap Community College

Simão Zacarias was a guest of honour at a recent visit to Dong Thap Community College

Tagged: Dong Thap, visit, Vietnam, Simao, TV

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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