Aquaglobal Veterinary Consulting

29/08/2026

🐟 We have the science, standards, and good intentions. So why does meaningful and sustainable change still fail to happen when it comes to aquatic animal welfare?

My latest Vet Talk explores the missing piece between knowing what should be done and being genuinely ready to do it.

Read more
🔗 https://www.aquaglobalvet.com/from-good-intentions-to-real-world-welfare-the-readiness-gap

We know what better aquatic animal welfare looks like—but are our organisations, systems and people actually ready to deliver it?

28/08/2026

🐟Fish eating less. Strange swimming. More mortalities. Poor growth.

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🚨 Don’t wait until the problem becomes a crisis.

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Instead of guessing what’s wrong—or throwing treatments at the problem—get a professional veterinary assessment and find out what’s really happening.

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Get expert insight into your fish /shrimp health and clear guidance on what to do next.

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👉 Get your Rapid Health Check:
https://www.aquaglobalvet.com/rapid-health-check

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🐟 Spot the problem early. Protect your aquatic animals.

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22/08/2026

Aquaculture farmers stop firefighting. Start finding where losses are coming from.

Disease outbreaks, unexplained mortalities, poor growth, recurring treatment costs and production losses can quickly become expensive.

But before you invest in another treatment, another product or another long-term intervention, it helps to know "where the biggest risks actually are."

We have developed the Rapid Aquaculture Health Check for farms that want a focused, practical assessment of their current health and production risks.

In one 30–45 minute diagnostic session, we identify:

🔹 Your top 3 production-loss drivers
🔹 Where losses are being generated
🔹 Critical control points
🔹 2–3 structural system gaps
🔹 Priority actions for the next 7–14 days
🔹 A farm-specific 1–2 page action report

This isn't a generic aquaculture checklist. The assessment is built around "your farm, production system and specific risks."

If you’re tired of reacting to problems after they happen and want a clearer picture of what to prioritise first:

🔗 Find out more and tell us about your farm:
https://www.aquaglobalvet.com/rapid-health-check

One 30–45 minute diagnostic.One farm-specific report.Take the Rapid Aquaculture Health Check to identify your farm’s biggest health and production risks.Find out where losses are being generated, and what you should prioritise over the next 7–14 days.

17/08/2026

AAWRI is here to help aquatic animal welfare organisations understand their readiness, identify gaps, and know where to focus next. 🐟🦐🌊

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Non-profit organisations involved in aquatic animal welfare, take the "free 90-second AAWRI Readiness Snapshot" and discover where you stand.

https://www.aquaglobalvet.com/aawri-ngo

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14/08/2026

How ready is your NGO to deliver and sustain aquatic animal welfare work? 🐟

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The first AAWRI NGO Readiness Snapshot is now live.

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It’s a short, interactive preview of some of the organisational-readiness questions explored through AAWRI — 8 questions, about 90 seconds, and no preparation needed.

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It’s not the full assessment. It’s simply an opportunity to take a quick look at your organisation through the lens of readiness.

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🔗 https://www.aquaglobalvet.com/aawri

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More AAWRI snapshots are on the way, covering other parts of the aquatic animal welfare ecosystem.

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I’m also beginning to explore opportunities to work with AAWRI Founding Partners as the framework continues to evolve.

For any queries, email [email protected]
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23/07/2026

🌊 How long can aquatic animals remain out of water before their welfare is compromised?

The answer isn't as simple as a number.
It depends on the species, the environmental conditions, and how the animals are handled.

🐟 Fish, 🦐 shrimp, 🦞 crustaceans, 🐚 abalone and bivalves all respond differently to air exposure. Yet emersion remains one of the most physiologically challenging events they experience during the peri-harvest period.

Although air exposure is often unavoidable during harvesting, we still don't know exactly how long different aquatic species can safely remain out of water before their welfare is compromised.

Understanding these differences is essential for improving handling practices, reducing unnecessary stress, and advancing animal welfare across aquaculture.

🎥 In the latest video in my Aquaculture Peri-harvest Insights series, I explore what current science tells us about emersion and why it matters for both animal welfare and industry best practice.


👉 Watch the video and let me know: What improvements do you think are needed to better protect aquatic animals during harvest?

07/07/2026

Did you know that crowding before slaughter is one of the highest animal welfare risk stages in fish farming? 🐟

This short clip shows what pre-slaughter crowding looks like in practice — and the difference between fish that are stressed and fish that are not.

Fish crowded too densely or too quickly will usually show escape behaviour, splashing, and gasping at the surface. Calm fish with minimal distress mean the density, duration, and water quality are being managed relatively well.

Aquatic animal welfare around harvest time is under-documented. We are trying to create awareness that — and we need your help.

📲 We are looking for anyone in the aquaculture community willing to share photos or videos of peri-harvest practices — crowding, harvest, transport, or slaughter — to support welfare education and research.

No experience in welfare assessment needed, just a willingness to contribute to something that matters.

👉 DM us or email [email protected]

03/07/2026

🎥🐟 What happens to aquatic animals before slaughter?

The final hours before slaughter can have a major impact on animal welfare, product quality, and producer outcomes—but they're often overlooked.

In this short video, discover the "peri-harvest journey" and why it matters.

💬 Which stage do you think has the biggest impact on aquatic animal welfare?

02/07/2026

As a veterinarian working in aquaculture, I've become increasingly interested in a question that often receives far less attention than it deserves:
how can we better protect aquatic animal welfare while supporting practical, sustainable aquaculture?

Over the coming months I'll be sharing evidence-based insights, practical experiences, research highlights and educational resources focused on aquatic animal health and welfare. My hope is that these posts will be useful to farmers, veterinarians, researchers, students, processors, policymakers and others working across the aquaculture sector.

This is a launch of a new educational series : Aquaculture Peri-harvest Insights.

The series explores one of the most important, yet often overlooked, stages of aquaculture—the peri-harvest period—and examines how decisions made during the final hours before harvest can influence animal welfare, product quality and producer outcomes.

I'd be delighted if you would follow the journey, share your perspectives and connect if we have common interests in aquatic animal welfare, aquaculture or veterinary science.

29/06/2026

🧭 Before investing in aquatic animal welfare initiatives, ask one question:

"Are you ready?"

Our latest article "Readiness Before Reform: The Next Step in Aquatic Animal Welfare
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🔗 https://www.aquaglobalvet.com/readiness-before-reform-the-next-step-in-aquatic-animal-welfare

Discover why assessing readiness before implementing aquatic animal welfare initiatives is the key to achieving lasting, meaningful change.