Testing the Waters of an Aquaculture Index of Well-Being

• Published in: Challenges
• Main Authors: Craig Stephen, Joy Wade
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2019
• Subjects: Atlantic salmon; aquaculture; framework; fish health; social licence; Technology; T; Science (General); Q1-390; Canada; British Columbia; Salmo salar
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/challe10010030; https://doaj.org/article/95da7d31f0cd4f89bc4e25e9f0067b54

Social licence is rooted in perceptions of local rights holders and stakeholders. The disease focus of aquaculture health policy, practices, and research insufficiently reflects societal expectations for aquafarms to protect health of shared resources. Our case study of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar...