Doug Waley on the lives of farmed fish and how we can help them

Long overdue conversation on the important topic of fish this week with the lead for fish at Eurogroup for Animals, Doug Waley. Doug’s expertise lies in working for fish at the EU level however most of the episode is filled with important information relevant to fish farming across the globe. 

It’s a technical one but really insightful as we explore the everyday life of a farmed fish, the challenges they face and what can be done to secure meaningful wins for the billions of fish farmed each year. 

As always please check out the episode on youtube if you’d prefer or listen in, it’s a great episode! 

Relevant links to things mentioned throughout the show:

• Gautier Riberolles - Welfarm
• Dyrenes Beskytellse
• Humany Pokrok - Live carp campaign
• Aquatic Life Institute 
• Eurogroup for Animals
• EU Research Centre and Consortium: Animal welfare in aquaculture 
• Gaia in Belgium on stopping RAS aquaculutre in local systems
• Do fish feel pain? - Victoria Braithwate
• What a fish knows - Jonathan Balcombe
• Uncovering the horrific reality of octopus farming - CIWF and Eurogroup Report

00:00:00:00 | Intro 
00:02:09:21 | Inspiring figures in the movement
00:04:29:11 | Fish welfare
00:06:06:03 | Origin of imported fish
00:07:29:06 | Fish farming conditions
00:15:37:03 | Importance of water quality
00:19:39:07 | Welfare challenges
00:27:04:03 | How many fish are farmed?
00:32:56:03 | Fish confinement
00:35:44:16 | Priorities for helping fish
00:41:28:09 | Motivation for producers to improve mortality rates
00:43:55:04 | The state of fish advocacy
00:47:42:21 | Quality of certifications
00:50:17:08 | The next step in collaborating with producers
00:52:01:02 | Work on EU legislation
01:01:16:21 | Closing questions

With thanks to Tom Felbar (Ambedo Media) for amazing video and audio editing!

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