Meenal RajapetApr 182 minFWI’s Recent Capacity Building Workshops on Fish WelfareThis post explores the outcomes of FWI's monthly capacity building workshops on fish welfare for aquaculture farmers in Andhra Pradesh,
Jennifer-Justine KirschMar 175 minSAGE Pioneers Effective Stunning for Fish in IndiaOur corporate partner SAGE attempted stunning before slaughter for their pangasius -- the first effort of this kind we're aware of in India.
Thomas BillingtonMar 44 minAssessing Version 1 of our StandardFWI has been applying Version 1 of our welfare standard for 9 months in India. This post preliminarily assesses Version 1's impact on fish.
Jennifer-Justine KirschFeb 83 minOur international (non-India) work in 2021This post summarizes FWI's projects to help fish in China, Portugal, the UK, and the Philippines.
Haven King-NoblesJan 235 minOur 2021 Year in Review2021 was a year of immense growth for Fish Welfare Initiative. We doubled our budget, tripled our team size, and transitioned from...
Karthik PulugurthaNov 18, 20215 minOur 2022 and Onwards Scaleup PlanBy Karthik Pulugurtha and Haven King-Nobles This post discusses Fish Welfare Initiative’s plan for determining if, and if so how, to...
Haven King-NoblesOct 12, 20213 minAnnouncing FWI's First Corporate PartnerOn September 21, 2021, SAGE Organics, a Hyderabad-based sustainability brand, committed to improving fish welfare. In doing so, SAGE...
Marco CerqueiraJul 29, 20217 minPortugal and Responsible Aquaculture: Our work with EPPO to improve fish welfareOver May and June, Fish Welfare Initiative had the opportunity to visit the Portuguese Aquaculture Experimental Station (EPPO, Olhão) to...
Thomas BillingtonJul 28, 20217 minWhy We're Ending Our Pilot Study EarlyThis blog post outlines what we believe is one of the biggest mistakes we’ve made as an organization: launching a pilot study that proved...
Will Colin-DiamondJun 18, 20217 minTaking Pain Off the Table? - South Americans reflect on Fish WelfareThe following post was written by a Fish Welfare Initiative volunteer, Will Colin-Diamond. He recently graduated from UC San Diego where...
Karthik PulugurthaJun 6, 20214 minAnnouncing the Alliance for Responsible AquacultureWe are excited to announce the launch of the Alliance for Responsible Aquaculture (ARA) – a first-of-its-kind collective of farmers and...
Chiawen ChiangApr 28, 20212 minLessons Learned from Our Farmer Survey in VietnamWe attempted to survey 41 fish producers in Vietnam and got zero responses. Here’s what we learned.
Haven King-NoblesJan 29, 20218 minOur 2020 Year in Review2020 was Fish Welfare Initiative’s first full year of operations. In it, FWI changed significantly: we shifted from focusing primarily on...
Thomas BillingtonJan 27, 20213 minOur Welfare Improvements in IndiaThis post discusses the fish welfare improvements we are helping farmers implement in India.
Jennifer-Justine KirschJan 22, 20214 minHuman Health Lies in the Fins of FishIf we want to protect the environment, our health, the fish, and have a good product, we need to take into account the welfare of fish.
Thomas BillingtonDec 4, 20208 minStrategy Update: Our Main InitiativeOver the past year, Fish Welfare Initiative has conducted farm visits and secondary research to identify the most promising ways to help...
Marco CerqueiraNov 30, 202010 minEmotions in fish - what is missing for proper welfare legislation?The expression of emotions in fish is quantifiable, and they affect the fish’s reality.
Karina Benitez LinNov 20, 20203 minHow Much Do People in Asian Countries Care About Fish Welfare?The following post was written by a Fish Welfare Initiative volunteer, Karina Benitez Lin, who is the Corporate Outreach Officer at...
Margaux CudabackAug 26, 20205 minA Grieving Mother and the Perils of Pacific Northwest Salmon HatcheriesThe following post was written by a Fish Welfare Initiative volunteer, Margaux Cudaback, who is an undergraduate studying Environmental...
Jennifer-Justine KirschAug 18, 20206 minClimate Change, Aquaculture, and Fish WelfareAddressing welfare today can increase the resilience of farmed fish to climate change.