March 22, 2024

Purse seine is a fishing method commonly used to capture pelagic fishes that aggregate or school close to the water surface. In this method, a vessel first locates a school of fish using acoustic [..]

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March 22, 2024

Purse seine is a fishing method commonly used to capture pelagic fishes that aggregate or school close to the water surface. In this method, a vessel first locates a school of fish using acoustic electronic devices. Then, by using either a crane or a small boat, it takes one end of a net around the school and back to the fishing vessel to catch the fishes, which may suffer during this process.

CareFish/catch project aims to identify and assess the potential of reducing fish suffering in various fishing methods, including purse seine. We already have three species profiles (WelfareChecks) in the fair-fish database|catch that are fished with this method.

If you are interested, take a look at the catch profiles of the fair-fish database !

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Our goals

The welfare of wild-caught fish has been overlooked in practice, research, advocacy, and policy. The Carefish/catch project aims to promote better fishing standards, by addressing 5 main goals:

  • assess global animal welfare impacts in fisheries
  • identify the potential of reducing animal suffering in various fishing methods and species
  • analyse the economic and social feasibility of the improvements suggested
  • raise problem and solution awareness in general and specific audiences
  • implement welfare guidelines into the Friend of the Sea fisheries certification scheme

Our reports

One important objective of the project is to identify keypoints of welfare hazards and suggest improvements to reduce suffering of individuals in specific fishing methods. This would enable the establishment of welfare standards into the fisheries sector throughout a series of recommendations and guidelines to be implemented into fisheries certifications.

Our welfare assessment reports in fisheries:

 
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