Building Africa's evidence base for fish welfare
Good policy and good practice both start with good evidence. Our research programme is designed to produce exactly that — rigorous, locally-grounded, and usable.
What we're working on now
Scoping Study: Cage Aquaculture Welfare in the Lake Victoria Basin
In ProgressWorking Paper
Our flagship research effort, mapping current welfare conditions across cage farming operations on Lake Victoria to establish Kenya's first evidence base on farmed fish welfare.
The State of Fish Welfare Policy in Kenya
PlannedBriefing
A forthcoming review of existing animal welfare and fisheries regulation in Kenya, identifying opportunities to formally include fish welfare considerations.
Low-Cost Welfare Interventions for Smallholder Farmers
PlannedReport
A practical guide to welfare improvements that smallholder fish farmers can adopt without significant capital investment.
Where we're focusing our research capacity
These areas reflect the biggest evidence gaps in African aquaculture and fisheries welfare today.
Cage Aquaculture Welfare
Understanding welfare conditions in cage-based fish farming systems on Lake Victoria, from stocking density to water quality management.
Handling & Transport
Assessing the welfare impact of capture, handling, and transport practices across the fish value chain.
Humane Slaughter
Investigating practical, scalable approaches to humane slaughter suited to African aquaculture and fisheries contexts.
Farmer Economics & Welfare
Examining how welfare-positive practices intersect with farm productivity and livelihoods, to identify changes that benefit fish and farmers together.
Policy & Regulatory Landscape
Mapping the current state of animal welfare and fisheries policy in Kenya and the region to identify entry points for fish welfare.
Fish Sentience & Cognition
Synthesising the global evidence base on fish sentience to inform welfare standards appropriate to African production systems.
Publications, working papers, and reports
As a young organisation, our publication library is just beginning. Check back as our first research outputs are released.
Are you a researcher or institution working on fish welfare?
We're building relationships with universities and research institutions across Africa. Let's explore how we can collaborate.