During the initial stages of the process the AAWWG identified several priority research project areas that would add immediate value in support of the ‘Overarching Principles’ and bridge the gap between theory and practice within the community:
A Stocktake of Existing Aquatic Animal Welfare Rules and Practices
An initial stocktake of existing aquatic sector animal welfare rules and applied practices was identified as the logical starting point for the AAWWG so as to understand;
The first stage of this project was to compile an inventory of current relevant animal welfare documentation with respect to finfish in Australia through a stocktake.
The gaps identified from this project included:
A copy of the final project report is available at: Aquatic Animal Welfare in Perspective Final Report
Animal Welfare Publications and research projects include: