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24 October 2026
Courses
John Bostock
Online fish welfare course now available in ...

Our online course “Improving Farmed Fish Welfare in Asia” is now available in Vietnamese and Thai language versions as well as the original English.

Online fish welfare course now available in Vietnamese and Thai
16 October 2026
Events
John Bostock
Fish Welfare Lectures for AIT Students

Simão Zacarias headed to AIT at the start of October to give a lecture on fish welfare

Fish Welfare Lectures for AIT Students
8 October 2026
Events
John Bostock
Participation in The Responsible Seafood Summit ...

Simão Zacarias participated as Session Chair and Presenter at the Responsible Seafood Summit

Participation in The Responsible Seafood Summit 2026
18 September 2026
People
John Bostock
Early Career Impact Award for Simão Zacarias

Simão Zacarias has received the Inaugural “Early Career Impact Award” at the 10th Animal Welfare Research Network Annual meeting in the UK

Early Career Impact Award for Simão Zacarias
26 August 2026
Events
John Bostock
Third funding call for welfare research ...

A third call for research proposals will be launched with a Webinar on 3rd September 2026.

Third funding call for welfare research projects - Launch Webinar
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.

Tagged: mud skipper, video, Can Tho, physical enrichment

John Bostock
1 January 2026
Events

First AFWN Workshop held in Thailand

John Bostock
1 January 2026
Events
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.

Tagged: AIT, workshop, value chain, research

John Bostock
31 December 2025
Events

Welfare Session at Tilapia 2025

John Bostock
31 December 2025
Events
Welfare Session at Tilapia 2025

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.

Tagged: tilapia, INFOFISH, ISTA, conference, Bangkok, 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

Tagged: RMIT, shrimp, conference, presentation

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

Tagged: presentation, Senapin, vaccination, Thailand, Taiwan, research

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

Tagged: tilapia, welfare, OneWelfare, journal, special, call

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.

Tagged: jobs, vaccancy, manager, administrator

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.

Tagged: tilapia, conference, ISTA, Thailand

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

Tagged: MSc, Scholars, Scholarships, Stirling, Thanh Le

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,

Tagged: OneWelfare, Alex Pounds, Simao, AIT, GAF, workshop

John Bostock
1 October 2025
Events

One Welfare Workshop

John Bostock
1 October 2025
Events
One Welfare Workshop

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

Tagged: OneWelfare, gender, conference, AIT

John Bostock
23 September 2025

Animal Welfare and Environmental Sustainability in Seafood Production

John Bostock
23 September 2025
Animal Welfare and Environmental Sustainability in Seafood Production

Simao Zacarias reports on his participation in this consultation organised under the Animal Welfare Research Network.

John Bostock
4 August 2025
Research

Operational Welfare indicators for snakehead fish at feeding and market

John Bostock
4 August 2025
Research
Operational Welfare indicators for snakehead fish at feeding and market

The team at Can Tho University provide an update on their research into Operational Welfare Indicators for snakehead

Tagged: CTU, Can Tho, snakehead, OWI, markets, supermarkets, feeding, Vietnam

John Bostock
27 June 2025
Research

The influence of physical enrichment on aggressive behaviour of mud skipper

John Bostock
27 June 2025
Research
The influence of physical enrichment on aggressive behaviour of mud skipper

Dr. Tran Nguyen Duy Khoa introduces work at Can Tho University on how aggressive behavior of mud skipper can be managed with physical enrichment of the environment.

Tagged: mud skipper, behaviour, physical enrichment, Can Tho, aggression

John Bostock
25 June 2025
Research

Enhancing shrimp welfare during transportation

John Bostock
25 June 2025
Research
Enhancing shrimp welfare during transportation

BIOTEC provide an update on their research project: “Investigating the application of clove oil and oxygen nanobubbles to reduce stress and enhance the welfare of shrimp postlarvae during transportation”

Tagged: shrimp, nanobubble, clove oil, transport, BIOTEC

John Bostock
23 June 2025
Research

New Video: Interactions between sustainability and welfare in Vietnamese shrimp farms

John Bostock
23 June 2025
Research
New Video: Interactions between sustainability and welfare in Vietnamese shrimp farms

RMIT University Vietnam share a new video about their research on interactions between sustainability and welfare in Vietnamese shrimp farms.

Tagged: shrimp, sustainability, welfare, RMIT

John Bostock
18 June 2025
Research

New video: Research project on pompano welfare

John Bostock
18 June 2025
Research
New video: Research project on pompano welfare

Nha Trang University have produced a video to share the research findings from their project investigating stakeholder perceptions of pompano welfare

Tagged: pompano, Nha Trang, Charles Darwin, Can Tho, stakeholder, perceptions, video

John Bostock
13 June 2025
Research

Researching Humane Slaughter Methods for Pangasius in Vietnam

John Bostock
13 June 2025
Research
Researching Humane Slaughter Methods for Pangasius in Vietnam

Fresh Studio has partnered with Can Tho University and Ace Aquatec to conduct research on the efficacy of a prototype in-water electric stunner on catfish in Vietnam.

Tagged: Fresh Studio, Can Tho, pangasius, stunning, slaughter

John Bostock
10 June 2025
Research

Improving the welfare of pangasius fry during transport

John Bostock
10 June 2025
Research
Improving the welfare of pangasius fry during transport

Ton Duc Thang University report on their investigations into factors affecting pangasius fry welfare and survival during transport from hatchery to farm.

Tagged: pangasius, larvae, fry, transport, An Giang, Ton Duc Thang

John Bostock
2 May 2025
Events, Research

Pompano Welfare Awareness Workshop held in Nha Trang

John Bostock
2 May 2025
Events, Research
Pompano Welfare Awareness Workshop held in Nha Trang

Report on the workshop to discuss the findings of the research project led by Nha Trang University

Tagged: pompano, welfare, sustainable aquaculture, Nha Trang, Ethical aquaculture, fish welfare

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