The aim of the Code is to outline non-species specific best practices for fish welfare and indicators used in welfare assessment in the EU, applicable across different life stages and production methods. It focuses on clear welfare issues, excluding health concerns, such as diseases,...

The global production of fishmeal and fish oil remains relatively stable with an average of 5,1 million tonnes of fishmeal and around 1,2 million tonnes of fish oil the past 10 years. Out of this, the EU produces from 370.000 tonnes to above 520.000 tonnes of fishmeal and from 90.000 tonnes to...

The global production of fishmeal and fish oil remains relatively stable with an average of 5,1 million tonnes of fishmeal and around 1,2 million tonnes of fish oil the past 10 years. Out of this, the EU produces from 370.000 tonnes to above 520.000 tonnes of fishmeal and from 90.000 tonnes to...

This Special Eurobarometer survey is the fourth on this topic, following the ones respectively in June 2016, in June/July 2018, and finally in March/April 2021. This September/October 2024 survey constitutes a continuation of the aforementioned editions by replicating some questions previously...

This Special Eurobarometer survey is the fourth on this topic, following the ones respectively in June 2016, in June/July 2018, and finally in March/April 2021. This September/October 2024 survey constitutes a continuation of the aforementioned editions by replicating some questions previously...

EURM-023 is a certified reference material (CRM), consisting of a powder produced from fish fillet. It is certified for its taxon, the species Gadus morhua (Atlantic cod), in accordance with ISO 17034:2016. A certified qualitative property value was assigned as outlined in ISO 33406:2024. The...

Fish consumers are often challenged by tradeoffs between nutritional benefits and contaminant risks, which increase due to environmental pollution. Health campaigns and labeling initiatives can guide decision-making by providing information both on contaminant risk and nutritional value of a...

Purpose - Mangrove forests are one of the most bio-diverse and productive wetland environments on earth. However, these unique tropical forest environments that occupy coastal areas are among the most threatened habitats globally. These threats include logging, conversion of land for agriculture...

EURM-021 is a certified reference material (CRM), containing powder from fish fillet. It is certified for its taxon, the species Pollachius pollachius (pollack), in accordance with ISO 17034:2016 [1]. The material was produced at the European Commission's (EC) Joint Research Centre (JRC) from...

Reducing meat consumption has become a global policy target due to rising environmental, health, and animal welfare concerns. We provide novel evidence on how price change in real life affects grocery shopping behavior in the Netherlands. We focus on price-induced behavioral response among major...

The aim of this report is to provide an overview of the fishmeal and fish oil sectors derived from forage fisheries in the European Union (EU). Landings destined for non-food use vary depending on the level of quotas and catches. Regardless of variations in catches, the EU is not self-sufficient...

The agri-food industry worldwide generates a large volume of waste annually, which causes both environmental and economic problems. Recently, there has been a growing interest in the use of agri-food waste and byproducts to produce alternative, self-sufficient fish feed. This review aimed to...

Exotic fish species are introduced in the pond culture system with a view to improving aquaculture development. Apart from aquaculture development, the introduction of exotic species has an undesirable impact on the natural biodiversity due to prolific breeding tendencies, predation or...

In general, consumers have very little knowledge about production methods employed in the fish sector, and this lack of information contributes to skepticism and confusion when they choose and purchase fish. In our study, we tested the effect of beliefs and objective and subjective knowledge on...

Global food production practices and consumption patterns have changed notably in the last few decades. Current dietary patterns are characterized by increased consumption of refined sugars as well as higher intakes of heavily-processed and animal-source foods, which results in higher obesity...

Many countries sell fishing rights to foreign nations and fishers. Although African coastal waters are among the world's most biologically rich, African countries earn much less than their peers from selling access to foreign fishers. African countries sell fishing access individually (in...

This study employs a contingent valuation survey to elicit willingness-to-pay (WTP) from Canadian recreational anglers to fish on their preferred watersheds if managers of these watersheds choose to adopt novel environmental DNA (eDNA) toolkits. The survey gathered responses from 999 Canadian...

Fish is one of the main consumable foods in Bangladesh. Fish are found naturally in river, beel, haor, pond, and baor. It is also cultivated commercially in many ways including Biofloc culture system. In this study two types of Biofloc cultivated fishes (n=10), water (n=6), and commercial...

Fish is an important source of healthy proteins and an important economic sector in Mediterranean countries. Despite the wealth of knowledge acquired in Western countries, a gap has been found in studies in developing countries, as in the Mediterranean southern shore. Therefore, we aimed to...