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Here we post organizational updates, research, and more. You can scroll down to view our posts sorted by when they were posted, or click below on the tags that most interest you:
Latest Water Quality Data Update: July 2023 to October 2024
This post introduces the latest updates to the ARA dataset, now including water quality data collected from July 2023 to October 2024.
Siddharth Solanki
Dec 13, 20242 min read
ARA Program Updates: Investigating our Theory of Change
We discuss the tactical adjustments we have made to strengthen our ARA Program's theory of change.
Jennifer-Justine Kirsch
Nov 27, 20243 min read
Recent Strategy Updates: Our 2026 Goal, and Plans for 2025
This post discusses our plans for the next two years, as well as updates to our strategic thinking.
Haven King-Nobles
Nov 14, 20248 min read
Announcing FWI’s New Stunning Initiative in India
We are launching a multi-phase project aimed at introducing and scaling pre-slaughter stunning for farmed fishes in India.
Haven King-Nobles
Oct 3, 20244 min read
Project Update: DVARA Partnership
In this post, we share our progress and future plans for our partnership project with DVARA.
Abhishek Pandey
Oct 1, 20243 min read
The ARA Is Expanding to a New Region
Our farm program, the Alliance for Responsible Aquaculture is adding farmers in a new region to expand our reach and help more fishes.
Jennifer-Justine Kirsch
Jul 17, 20243 min read
Third R&D Study of 2024: Dissolved Oxygen Tolerance Assessment
This post discusses our newly-launched field study to assess what levels of dissolved oxygen and ammonia Indian major carps can tolerate.
Paul Monaghan
Jul 10, 20245 min read
Second R&D Study of 2024: Feed Fortification
We recently launched a new study to assess the impact and viability of feed fortification as a welfare intervention.
Paul Monaghan
Jun 29, 20244 min read
Satellite Imagery Study Findings
In February, we conducted a study to evaluate the use of satellite imagery to predict water quality remotely. This post shares our findings.
Paul Monaghan
Jun 19, 20244 min read
ARA Program Updates: Adjusted Visit Frequency, Improved Measurement System, and Tentative Oxygen Findings
We have improved essential processes in our farmer program, the Alliance for Responsible Aquaculture.
Jennifer-Justine Kirsch
Jun 16, 20244 min read
Livelihood Organizations as a Scaling Mechanism and our Ongoing Project with DVARA
This post discusses a) the scaling potential of collaborating with livelihood organizations in India, and b) FWI's project with DVARA.
Abhishek Pandey
Jun 14, 20244 min read
Overview of our 2024 R&D Studies
This post discusses Fish Welfare Initiative's planned R&D studies for improving fish welfare in India in 2024.
Paul Monaghan
Mar 26, 20246 min read
First R&D Study of 2024: Validating Satellite Imagery to Detect Poor Water Quality
FWI is launching a study to assess the accuracy and reliability of satellite imagery to remotely detect water quality issues.
Paul Monaghan
Feb 19, 20244 min read
Fish Welfare Initiative's 2023 in Review
This post discusses our key outcomes and challenges from 2023.
Haven King-Nobles
Jan 25, 20248 min read
When Things Go Wrong: Addressing a Flaw in our Stocking Density Monitoring
This short post discusses how we identified and corrected an issue in our stocking density monitoring.
Haven King-Nobles
Jan 17, 20242 min read
Breathing Underwater: The Most Important Findings From Our Dissolved Oxygen Study
Fish Welfare Initiative recently conducted a study where we observed six fish farming ponds with known dissolved oxygen (DO) issues. ...
Thomas Billington
Jan 17, 20243 min read
Over 100 Farms Committed to Fish Welfare
We now have over 100 fish farms actively engaging with us to improve the welfare of their fishes!
Jennifer-Justine Kirsch
Jan 10, 20242 min read
Our 2024 Research & Development Plans for India
This post discusses the formation of FWI's R&D Department, as well as our high-level research plans for 2024.
Paul Monaghan
Dec 21, 20235 min read
Strategy Update: Broadening Our Research Mandate in India
In 2024, FWI will research alternative interventions and more innovative in-field strategies to help farmed fishes. Read more.
Haven King-Nobles
Nov 27, 20237 min read
Our Updated Water Quality Data Since 2021
We publish water quality and welfare data from ~100 farms, from the program’s inception in June 2021 up until June 2023.
Haven King-Nobles
Nov 18, 20232 min read
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