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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:
Dissolved Oxygen Tolerance Study: Findings for Rohu
Here we share the results of our Dissolved Oxygen Tolerance study for rohu.
Paul Monaghan
Dec 3, 20257 min read
Welfare Assessment Protocol: Initial Development Complete
We have now finalized the initial development stage of our Welfare Assessment Protocol.
Paul Monaghan
Dec 3, 20257 min read
Feed Fortification: Initial Efficacy Study Results
We conducted a study on the use of fortified feed as a welfare improvement, and now the results are in.
Paul Monaghan
Dec 2, 202511 min read
Earlier Life Stages: Initial Study Findings
This post discusses the results of our study on potential welfare improvements for Indian major carps at the nursery farming stage.
Paul Monaghan
Dec 1, 20255 min read
Outcomes and Next Steps of Satellite Imagery Innovation Challenge Version 2
The results of our second satellite imagery innovation challenge are in, and unfortunately, no model has thus far met our minimum thresholds.
Haven King-Nobles
Nov 26, 20255 min read
Improved Slaughter: Our Initial “Chill Kill” Trial
In our effort to develop more humane slaughter methods for farmed fishes, we recently conducted a trial of “chill kill.”
Haven King-Nobles
Oct 23, 20257 min read
Study Results: Comparing Pond Edge vs. Interior Water Quality Sampling
We recently completed a short study to understand how water quality values differ when taken at different points in the farm.
Haven King-Nobles
Jul 31, 20255 min read
Resources for Remote Sensing
This post lists resources that may be helpful for those interested in water quality remote sensing.
Haven King-Nobles
Jul 11, 202510 min read
New Study: Assessing Welfare Levels in Early Life Stages of Indian Major Carps
We are launching a new study to better understand the welfare of Indian major carps in their earlier life stages.
Haven King-Nobles
Jul 3, 20254 min read
Pre-Slaughter Stunning Phase 2: Foundational Research Reports and Next Steps
Based on the results of our foundational research on pre-slaughter stunning, we are proceeding with exploring chill kill and manual percussive stunning.
Haven King-Nobles
Jul 3, 20259 min read
Announcing our Innovation Challenge Version 2: Remote-Sensing Water Quality with Satellites
We have relaunched our innovation challenge to develop remote sensing water quality monitoring—this time with a prize up to $100K.
Paul Monaghan
Jun 3, 20254 min read
Outcomes and Next Steps of Satellite Imagery Innovation Challenge Version 1
The results of our first satellite imagery innovation challenge are in, and unfortunately, no model has thus far met our minimum thresholds.
Paul Monaghan
Jun 3, 20254 min read
New Study: Outcome Evaluation of Our Water Quality Improvements
We are initiating an outcome evaluation for the Alliance for Responsible Aquaculture to test whether the program’s corrective actions improve water quality.
Jennifer-Justine Kirsch
May 30, 20253 min read
Announcing the Selection of Foundational Research Pre-Slaughter Stunning Projects
This post announces the two external projects we are funding to conduct foundational research on pre-slaughter stunning in India.
Haven King-Nobles
Feb 20, 20253 min read
An Update on our Work on Satellite-Based Remote Sensing
This post gives an update on our satellite imagery project, including challenges that have arisen with prior study results.
Paul Monaghan
Jan 10, 20254 min read
Fourth Study of 2024: Developing a Welfare Assessment Protocol for Indian Major Carps
This post discusses our development of a protocol to more comprehensively understand the welfare of Indian major carps.
Haven King-Nobles
Dec 23, 20243 min read
Announcing FWI’s Innovation Challenge: Remote-Sensing Water Quality with Satellites
We are launching an Innovation Challenge to develop remote-sensing technology and help us with cost-effectively scaling our programming.
Paul Monaghan
Dec 13, 20243 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
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
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