Perceptions of farmed fish welfare by different stakeholders: a focus on small-scale fish farms in Mekong Delta, Vietnam

This project will provide insights of knowledge, practices and attitudes related to farmed fish welfare within the small-scale aquaculture supply chain in the Mekong Delta Vietnam. Snakehead aquaculture will be used as a model for small-scale aquaculture in the region. The outputs of the project will provide the current status with respect to attitudes toward and understanding of fish welfare by small-scale farmers and the downstream supply chain, indicating potential areas to be addressed in future projects. The sampling of water quality and information from snakehead aquaculture will also provide initial evidence of whether

current practices adequately incorporate considerations of fish welfare. Overall, welfare perception in small-scale aquaculture will be elucidated in order to contribute to the future improvement of fish welfare in the region.