Benchmark Insights — Welfare in aquaculture — Issue 2

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INTERVIEW WITH GRUPO CULMAREX

For Grupo Culmarex, investing in fish welfare means sustainable growth, better results and better products Over the last 30 years, Cooke Aquaculture Spain (Grupo Culmarex) has been leading the production of sea bass in Spain. The company has set high standards across its operations for sustainability, including fish welfare. Senior Veterinarian and member of the group’s animal welfare committee, Philippe Sourd, explains that investing in fish welfare means sustainable growth, better results and better products.

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Benchmark at a glance

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pages 80-81

Wheatsheaf

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page 79

A veterinarian’s perspective Peter Østergård, veterinarian and independent advisor

11min
pages 64-72

Ferd

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page 78

Creating a natural environment is fundamental — Alex Elghoul, Aquatropical SA

5min
pages 60-63

Investing in fish welfare Philippe Sourd, Culmarex

5min
pages 56-59

Utilising technology and considering fish as a whole — Alf-Gøran Knutsen, Kvarøy Fiskeoppdrett AS

5min
pages 50-55

Good health, good welfare Francesco Lenzi, Benchmark

3min
pages 46-49

Welfare during fish harvesting Huw Golledge, Humane Slaughter Association and Nathan Pyne-Carter, Ace Aquatec

12min
pages 36-45

Power of genetics in creating healthy and robust animals — Oscar Hennig, Benchmark

4min
pages 14-17

Happy fish, happy farmers, healthy business — Rudi Ripman Seim, Benchmark

7min
pages 30-35

Understanding fish sentience and behaviour — Felicity Huntingford

13min
pages 22-29

Welfare in aquaculture: history trends and awareness — Øistein Thorsen, FAI Farms

6min
pages 10-13

Combining research with practical on-farm experience — Jimmy Turnbull, University of Stirling

5min
pages 18-21

Introduction

4min
pages 3-8
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