Acronym OWITOOLS
Category
Aquaculture
Title Technological tools for objective documentation of the welfare of salmonids during handling operations Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Merete Bjørgan Schrøder Coordinator email merete.schroder@sintef.no
Coordinator institution
NA
Institutions involved
NA - Cermaq Norway AS (Norway) ,
NA - MOWI ASA (Norway) ,
NRS
- Norway Royal Salmon
(Norway) ,
NINA - Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (Norway) ,
NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway) ,
NVI - Norwegian Veterinary Institute (Norway) ,
Start year 2020 End year 2022 Funding (€) € 1,547,988 Website https://www.fhf.no/prosjekter/prosjektbasen/901594/ Summary The handling and handling of fish pose a welfare risk, both when moving, sorting or treating e.g. salmon louse. Drug-free deworming methods have so far been used before the effect on fish welfare has been sufficiently documented, and the aquaculture industry currently has limited opportunities to compare the impact on fish health and welfare of the various methods. Because different desalination units are different, it is challenging to obtain objective documentation, as, for example, barges and pipes are differently designed, and the execution of the processes depends on external factors, such as the crew carrying out the work. The industry is therefore demanding objective methods for documenting effects on fish health and welfare that can be used in different situations, but which are also operative and effective tools to ensure good welfare.
Main goal:
To develop technological tools and validate the biological significance of technical measurements to ensure objective documentation of fish welfare in salmonid handling operations.
Sub-goals:
• To develop methodology and technology-neutral tools for monitoring the fish's welfare during handling operations, with the potential for application throughout the rest of production.
• To improve existing and develop new technological tools for documentation of various steps in the validation of equipment for handling fish.
• To study the biological significance of the measurements that the new technological tools generate, and to evaluate whether and to what extent the measurements are representative and robust to describe the welfare and condition of the fish.
• To focus on both individual and group-based OVIs, and contribute to implementing and demonstrating the 3R principle in technological tools to document fish welfare.
Keywords
Cage aquaculture;
Sensors;
Open sea aquaculture;
Fish;
Monitoring;
Fish biology;
Animal welfare;
Fish health;
Engineering;
Salmon;
Technology;
Marine Region
76
Not associated to marine areas
0
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