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Erickson, HS (2003)
Information Resources on
Fish Welfare: 1970-2003. AWIC Resource Series No. 20. U.S.
Dept. of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library,
http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/Fishwelfare/fishwelfare.htm NAL Call No. aHV4701.A94 no.20 Abstract: The Information Resources on Fish Welfare has been designed to provide the most current worldwide data available regarding fish welfare for use by both those who have knowledge in one of the various fish related fields or may even be professionals in a fish related field, as well as for individuals who are interested in learning more about fish welfare issues. This publication does not present an opinion on the subject but is rather a comprehensive review of the available information resources regarding fish welfare and its related issues. In this timely publication, AWIC, in cooperation with various authors and publishing houses, provides twelve national and international current review articles and guidelines, which cover the topics of general fish welfare, pain and awareness related to fish, and fish welfare related to aquaculture, laboratory and field research, and fisheries. In addition to the review articles, a thorough review of the literature (including citations with abstracts and web sites) is presented, including the following topics: 1) general fish welfare related topics: alternatives; anesthesia and euthanasia; awareness, cognitive ability, and fear; pain and distress; and health and welfare; 2) culture, fisheries, and research related topics: angling; aquaculture; fisheries; laboratory; aquarium fishes (including general topics, ornamentals, dealers, and pet shops); and selected husbandry topics (including animal domestication, harvest and slaughter, holding and transport, and tagging); and 3) regulatory issues (including a table of national and international animal welfare acts related to fish). As an additional resource for institutional animal care and use committees (IACUC), a section on fish related IACUC web resources is provided. Educational training materials and courses are presented for those wishing to delve further into educating themselves and their facility employees about fish welfare. AWIC presents this material to provide the various fish communities and regulatory agencies worldwide a comprehensive resource on fish welfare. As this publication does not present an opinion regarding fish welfare, we at USDA hope that the national and international readers (producers, researchers, IACUC members, government representatives, aquarists, and general public) will use the scientifically based guidelines and information to answer the questions regarding the impact of human activities on fish welfare in his or her field, for his or her species, and to act accordingly to prepare and follow humane procedures for the care and husbandry of aquatic animals. This publication is also presented as a resource for United States Federal Government grant applicants and awardees that will use fish in their proposed research. |