This funding has been awarded to Dr Nicola Randall, director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Agriculture at Harper Adams University in Shropshire, UK, to carry out a global systematic review into humane capture and slaughter of fish caught on a commercial scale in the wild for food.<\/p>\n
Dr Randall said: \u201cWe will use a systematic mapping technique to provide an overview of available evidence, and to identify gaps in knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n
Led by Dr Randall, a team will collate and analyse existing information and data across a broad spectrum: from methods of capture and killing to location and number of fish caught. The results, together with expert evaluation, will be used to inform a feasibility analysis of which fishing system, species of fish, geographical fishing area, etc is most likely to be suitable to the adoption of commercially viable stunning of wild-caught fish. The research will also consider the sustainability of such methods (economic, environmental, ethical and social considerations including practicality).<\/p>\n
Dr Randall added that the \u2018systematic mapping\u2019 technique \u201cfollows structured predefined methods to reduce bias, and increase the transparency of our work\u201d.<\/p>\n
The research is a key part of the HSA\u2019s plan \u201cto explore the possibility that wild-caught fish might be humanely stunned in a similar, commercially-viable way to many farmed fish,\u201d stated Dr Huw Golledge, CEO and scientific director. <\/p>\n
The project will start this month and is expected to take two years to complete.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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