Fish Welfare

Fish have the same stress response and powers of nociception as mammals. Their behavioural responses to a variety of situations suggest a considerable ability for higher level neural processing - a level of consciousness equivalent perhaps to that attributed to mammals. Each chapter of this book has been written by specialists in their field. The subject matter is wide ranging and covers in detail concepts of animal welfare in addition to more specific aspects of fish welfare. Philosophical concepts of welfare are discussed along with more practical areas of fish welfare encompassing all husbandry and management activities that have a potential to affect the welfare of the fish in our care. This book is an essential purchase for fish veterinarians, fish farmers, fish biologists and those involved in the aquaculture industry and its regulation.Content: Chapter 1 What is Animal Welfare? (pages 5–18): Alistair B. LawrenceChapter 2 Welfare and Fish (pages 19–31): Felicity A. Huntingford and Sunil KadriChapter 3 The Stress Response in Fish?Mechanisms, Effects and Measurement (pages 32–48): Thomas G. PottingerChapter 4 Pain and Fear in Fish (pages 49–77): Paul J. Ashley and Lynne U. SneddonChapter 5 Can Fish Suffer? (pages 78–92): Victoria A. Braithwaite and Philip BoulcottChapter 6 Welfare Legislation Applying to Farmed Fish in the UK (pages 93–98): Andrew VoasChapter 7 Fish Farmer's Perspective of Welfare (pages 99–110): Nick ReadChapter 8 Stocking Density and the Welfare of Farmed Salmonids (pages 111–120): James F. Turnbull, Ben P. North, Tim Ellis, Colin E. Adams, James Bron, Craig M. MacIntyre and Felicity A. HuntingfordChapter 9 Fin Erosion in Farmed Fish (pages 121–149): Tim Ellis, Birgit Oidtmann, Sophie St?Hilaire, James F. Turnbull, Ben P. North, Craig M. MacIntyre, John Nikolaidis, Imogen Hoyle, Steve C. Kestin and Toby G. KnowlesChapter 10 The Influences of Water Quality on the Welfare of Farmed Rainbow Trout: A Review (pages 150–184): Craig M. MacIntyre, Tim Ellis, Ben P. North and James F. TurnbullChapter 11 Welfare of Fish During Transport (pages 185–194): Peter J. SouthgateChapter 12 Disease and Medicines ? the Welfare Implications (pages 195–201): Tony WallChapter 13 Welfare and Deformities in Fish (pages 202–216): Edward J. Branson and Tom TurnbullChapter 14 Welfare of Fish at Harvest (pages 217–242): David H.F. RobbChapter 15 The Use of Stakeholder Focus Groups to Identify Indicators for the On?Farm Assessment of Trout Welfare (pages 243–267): Ben P. North, Tim Ellis, James Bron, Toby G. Knowles and James F. TurnbullChapter 16 The Welfare of Ornamental Fish (pages 269–290): Chris Walster