Fish

Evaluating and optimizing fish health and welfare during experimental procedures

Many facilities house fish in separate static containers post-procedure, for example, while awaiting genotyping results. This ensures fish can be easily identified, but it does not allow for provision of continuous filtered water or diet. At the Wellcome Trust Sanger...

Year Published: 2016Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Fish, Zebrafish

Citation: Goodwin, N., Westall, L., Karp, N. A. et al. 2016. Evaluating and optimizing fish health and welfare during experimental procedures. Zebrafish 13(S1), S127-S131.

Reducing the effect of pre-slaughter fasting on the stress response of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Fasting is commonly used in aquaculture to empty the gut before slaughter, but little is known about how feeding frequency before fasting affects the stress response of trout. To find out more, 240 rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were separated into...

Year Published: 2016Topics: Euthanasia, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Fish, Trout

Citation: Bermejo-Poza, R., De la Fuente, J., Pérez, C. 2016. Reducing the effect of pre-slaughter fasting on the stress response of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Animal Welfare 25(3), 339-346.

A preliminary approach on the stress assessment through harmless procedures in farmed seabream (Sparus aurata)

Fish welfare is a key factor in ensuring successful cultures. Farmed fish that are stressed have been shown to be susceptible to pathologies and present lower growth rates. The present work seeks to check the efficacy of faecal cortisol as...

Year Published: 2016Topics: Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Fish, Other Fish

Citation: Herrera, M., López, J., Herves, A. 2016. A preliminary approach on the stress assessment through harmless procedures in farmed seabream (Sparus aurata). Animal Welfare 25(4), 423-427.

An automated system for rapid cellular extraction from live zebrafish embryos and larvae: Development and application to genotyping

Zebrafish are a valuable model organism in biomedical research. Their rapid development, ability to model human diseases, utility for testing genetic variants identified from next-generation sequencing, amenity to CRISPR mutagenesis, and potential for therapeutic compound screening, has led to their...

Year Published: 2018Topics: Identification MethodAnimal Type: Fish, Zebrafish

Citation: Lambert, C. J., Freshner, B. C., Chung, A. et al. 2018. An automated system for rapid cellular extraction from live zebrafish embryos and larvae: Development and application to genotyping. PLOS ONE 13(3), e0193180.

A review of factors affecting the welfare of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

In the expanding salmon industry, many farmers use production methods that could result in poor welfare of the fish at various points of their lifecycle. We have reviewed methods used for producing salmon for food with the aim of identifying...

Year Published: 2018Topics: Euthanasia, Husbandry & Management, Stocking DensityAnimal Type: Fish, Salmon

Citation: Santurtun, E., Broom, D. M., Phillips, C. J. C. 2018. A review of factors affecting the welfare of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Animal Welfare 27(3), 193-204.

Preference index supported by motivation tests in Nile tilapia

The identification of animal preferences is assumed to provide better rearing environments for the animals in question. Preference tests focus on the frequency of approaches or the time an animal spends in proximity to each item of the investigated resource...

Year Published: 2017Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Fish, Tilapia

Citation: Maia, C. M., Volpato, G. L. 2017. Preference index supported by motivation tests in Nile tilapia. PLOS ONE 12(4), e0175821.

Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) prefer and are less aggressive in darker environments

Fish are capable of excellent vision and can be profoundly influenced by the visual properties of their environment. Ambient colours have been found to affect growth, survival, aggression and reproduction, but the effect of background darkness (i.e., the darkness vs....

Year Published: 2016Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Fish, Salmon

Citation: Gaffney, L. P., Franks, B., Weary, D. M. et al. 2016. Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) prefer and are less aggressive in darker environments. PLOS ONE 11(3), e0151325.

The Care and Use of Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish in Research

Recommendations for the appropriate care of amphibians, reptiles and fish.

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Amphibian, Fish, Reptile

Citation: Schaeffer, D. O., Klienow, K. M., Krulish, L. 1992. The Care and Use of Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish in Research. Scientists Center for Animal Welfare, Bethesda, MD.

Setting guidelines for the care of reptiles, amphibians and fishes

Valuable, basic recommendations for the adequate housing of reptiles, amphibians and fishes. The following issues are briefly discussed: (1) Water; (2) Humidity; (3) Light; (4) Cage Furnishings The cage environment [of frogs] must remain constant if a male is to...

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Amphibian, Fish, Reptile

Citation: Pough, F. H. 1992. Setting guidelines for the care of reptiles, amphibians and fishes. In: The Care and Use of Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish in Research. Schaeffer, D. O., Klienow, K. M., Krulisch, L. (eds), 7-14. Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW), Bethesda, MD.

The Accommodation of Laboratory Animals in Accordance with Animal Welfare Requirements: Fish

Basic, but very useful recommendations for the adequate housing fishes in the research laboratory setting are outlined.

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Fish

Citation: Scharmann, W. A. D. J., Bernoth, E.-M., Meinelt, T. et al. 1994. Fish. In: The Accommodation of Laboratory Animals in Accordance With Animal Welfare Requirements. Proceedings of an International Workshop Held at the Bundesgesundheitsamt, Berlin [The Berlin Workshop]. O'Donoghue, P. N. (ed), 71-80. Bundesministerium f?r Ern?hrung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten, Bonn, Germany.