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25 May 2026
People
John Bostock
Hardy Fish - Hidden Suffering

In a new video, Thanh Le explains why we should be adopting a more critical approach to the issue of farmed tilapia welfare

Hardy Fish - Hidden Suffering
21 May 2026
Research
John Bostock
Fresh Studio share stunning results

Fresh Studio have produced a video to share the findings of their project with Can Tho University and Ace Aquatec testing the efficacy of a prototype in-water electric stunner on pangasius in Vietnam.

Fresh Studio share stunning results
5 May 2026
Events
Natalia McCleary
Shaping the Future of Fish Welfare in Indonesia

AFWN held a workshop at Airlangga University in Surabaya, bringing together Indonesia’s Aquaculture professionals to introduce the project and highlight fish welfare.

Shaping the Future of Fish Welfare in Indonesia
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
John Bostock
26 August 2024
Research, People

Arnan Hirunratanakorn gives an update on his MSc research project after completing data collection

John Bostock
26 August 2024
Research, People
Arnan Hirunratanakorn gives an update on his MSc research project after completing data collection

Arnan Hirunratanakorn (MSc Scholar) reports on how he collected data from market stakeholders in Thailand

Tagged: Thailand, Arnan, markets, slaughter, research, MSc, tilapia, catfish, transport

John Bostock
11 August 2024
Research, People

Nghia Phan Introduces his MSc thesis research project

John Bostock
11 August 2024
Research, People
Nghia Phan Introduces his MSc thesis research project

Nghia Phan introduces his MSc dissertation project: "Fish Health Status and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Live-Holding Systems in Vietnamese Markets."

Tagged: catfish, pangasius, tilapia, markets, holding systems, economics, carp

John Bostock
8 August 2024
Research

Visit to snakehead hatchery and farm in An Giang, Vietnam

John Bostock
8 August 2024
Research
Visit to snakehead hatchery and farm in An Giang, Vietnam

Simão Zacarias meets researchers from Can Tho and Charles Darwin Universities researching welfare issues in snakehead farming.

Tagged: snakehead, perceptions, Can Tho, Charles Darwin

John Bostock
4 August 2024
Research

VIFEP report initial findings from their research on improving animal welfare in shrimp value chains

John Bostock
4 August 2024
Research
VIFEP report initial findings from their research on improving animal welfare in shrimp value chains

The Vietnam Institute of Fisheries Economics and Planning report initial findings on the status of awareness, behaviour and best practices for shrimp value chains in Vietnam.

Tagged: VIFEP, shrimp, value chain, perceptions, behaviour

John Bostock
1 August 2024
Research, People

Arnan Hirunratanakorn Introduces his MSc Research Project

John Bostock
1 August 2024
Research, People
Arnan Hirunratanakorn Introduces his MSc Research Project

Arnan Hirunratanakorn introduces his MSc research project: “Bridging Gaps in Aquaculture: A Field Study on Economics and Fish Welfare in Thai Markets”

Tagged: Arnan, markets, Thailand, tilapia

John Bostock
26 July 2024
Resources

Timothy Wiese Presentation: Conceptual Frameworks for Aquatic Animal Welfare

John Bostock
26 July 2024
Resources
Timothy Wiese Presentation: Conceptual Frameworks for Aquatic Animal Welfare

A video recording of Dr Timothy Wiese’s presentation on “Conceptual Frameworks for Aquatic Animal Welfare Research” is now available.

Tagged: Timothy Wiese, conceptual frameworks, presentation, video, Can Tho

John Bostock
21 July 2024
Research

Researching operational welfare indicators for basa in Dong Thap Province

John Bostock
21 July 2024
Research
Researching operational welfare indicators for basa in Dong Thap Province

The team at Dong Thap Community College share news of their project on determining operational welfare indicators for basa fish.

Tagged: Dong Thap, basa, pangasius, OWI, indicators, project

John Bostock
10 July 2024
People

LUTREOLA experts visit Đồng Tháp Community college for project collaboration

John Bostock
10 July 2024
People
LUTREOLA experts visit Đồng Tháp Community college for project collaboration

Experts from the Polish Society for Conservation Genetics LUTREOLA visited Đồng Tháp Community college to provide training for staff and students on sampling procedures to create operational welfare indicators for basa fish.

Tagged: Lutreola, pangasius, Dong Thap, welfare, indicators

John Bostock
7 July 2024
Events

Training event for project applicants held in Can Tho

John Bostock
7 July 2024
Events
Training event for project applicants held in Can Tho

On 20-21st June 2024, a training event was held in Can Tho for current and potential future welfare project research grant holders in Vietnam.

Tagged: Vietnam, Can Tho, training, workshop

John Bostock
6 July 2024
Events

Training event for project applicants held in Bangkok

John Bostock
6 July 2024
Events
Training event for project applicants held in Bangkok

On 20-21st June 2024, a training event was held in Bangkok for current and potential future welfare project research grant holders.

Tagged: Thailand, Bangkok, training, workshop

John Bostock
4 July 2024
Research

Fish Vaccination in Thailand Survey

John Bostock
4 July 2024
Research
Fish Vaccination in Thailand Survey

Researchers at BIOTEC, Thailand invite all stakeholders to share your perceptions and attitudes towards fish vaccination in Thai fish aquaculture.

Tagged: Thailand, vaccination, survey

John Bostock
28 June 2024
Research

Vaccine Perceptions Survey - Seabass farm visit in Chachengsao

John Bostock
28 June 2024
Research
Vaccine Perceptions Survey - Seabass farm visit in Chachengsao

In early June, Simão Zacarias joined a field trip organised by one of our partner projects that is working on perceptions and attitudes towards fish vaccination in Thailand.

Tagged: seabass, research, BIOTEC, Kasetsart, vaccination

John Bostock
24 May 2024
Courses

Call for expressions of interest in online training material development

John Bostock
24 May 2024
Courses
Call for expressions of interest in online training material development

We have launched a call for proposals for co-development of online training materials on improving farmed fish welfare in Asia.

Tagged: call, funding, online, kearning, materials, training

John Bostock
23 May 2024
Research

Third call for short research project proposals

John Bostock
23 May 2024
Research
Third call for short research project proposals

A third call for proposals for short research projects aimed at improving farmed fish welfare in Asia has been launched.

Tagged: competition, research, call

John Bostock
7 April 2024
Events

Vietshrimp International Fair 2024

John Bostock
7 April 2024
Events
Vietshrimp International Fair 2024

Simão Zacarias attended the Vietshrimp Aquaculture International Fair in Ca Mau, Vietnam and gave a presentation on the potential of adopting high welfare practices.

Tagged: conference, Vietnam, Vietfish, shrimp, eyestalk ablation

John Bostock
21 March 2024
Research

Visit to integrated catfish farm

John Bostock
21 March 2024
Research
Visit to integrated catfish farm

Simão Zacarias and one of our local project partners recently visited an integrated catfish (Pangasius) farm as part of the ongoing welfare hotspot analysis.

Tagged: pangasius, hotspot, nursery, growout

John Bostock
4 March 2024
Research

Suranaree University of Technology Welfare Project

John Bostock
4 March 2024
Research
Suranaree University of Technology Welfare Project

The team at Suranaree University of Technology report on their research into welfare issues associated with tilapia fry transport.

Tagged: tilapia, fry, transport, density

John Bostock
1 February 2024
Research

2nd Call for Research Proposals Launched

John Bostock
1 February 2024
Research
2nd Call for Research Proposals Launched

A second call for proposals for short research projects aimed at improving farmed fish welfare in Asia has been launched.

Tagged: call, funding, competition, research

John Bostock
8 January 2024
Research

VIFEP Welfare Project Startup

John Bostock
8 January 2024
Research
VIFEP Welfare Project Startup

The Vietnam Institute of Fisheries Economics and Planning (VIFEP) report on the start-up of their research project: “Assessing the status of awareness, behavior, best practices and proposing solutions related to improving animal welfare in shrimp value chains in the Mekong River Delta in Viet Nam”

Tagged: VIFEP, shrimp, value chain, perceptions, Vietnam

John Bostock
4 January 2024
Research

Farm and hatchery visits in Nakhon Ratchasima and Nakhon Sawan

John Bostock
4 January 2024
Research
Farm and hatchery visits in Nakhon Ratchasima and Nakhon Sawan

As part of the ongoing welfare hotspot analysis, Simão and Prof. Surintorn from Suranaree University of Technology, visited three farms in Nakhon Ratchasima and Nakhon Sawan.

Tagged: hotspot, tilapia, shrimp, catfish, Thailand, hatchery, nursery, cages, visit, interview

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