A review of factors affecting the welfare of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

• Published in: Animal Welfare
• Main Authors: Santurtun, E., Broom, D. M., Phillips, C. J. C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Universities Federation for Animal Welfare 2018
• Subjects: Social network analysis; Different stocking densities; Farmed fish; Rainbow-trout; Fin damage; Physiological-parameters; Behavioral interactions; Live transportation; Pellet distribution; Feed-restriction; 1300 Biochemistry; Genetics and Molecular Biology; 3400 Veterinary; 1103 Animal Science and Zoology; Slaughter; Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar
• Online Access: https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:9028b71

In the expanding salmon industry, many farmers use production methods that could result in poor welfare of the fish at various points of their lifecycle. We have reviewed methods used for producing salmon for food with the aim of identifying and drawing attention to factors likely to affect farmed A...