The secret lives of farmed fish

[Still Waters]

Aquaculture is becoming increasingly important as a source of food for our growing population. Worldwide, billions of fish are farmed and eaten every year, and humans now consume more farmed than wild caught fish.

As aquaculture production expands, however, the behavior of many species of farmed fish remains a mystery.

We have a responsibility, both economic and ethical, to look after the welfare of animals we farm, but this lack of knowledge creates key challenges when it comes to animal husbandry in aquaculture.

For millennia, farmers have watched and learnt from their animals, and adapted their farming methods to improve animal welfare and production.

https://phys.org/news/2021-04-secret-farmed-fish.html