Question 11244 — aquaculture and professional fishing

Summary

Mrs Claire O'Petit draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture and Food to the latest biennial report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) relating to the world situation of fisheries and aquaculture. According to this report, 53% of fish consumed now come from aquaculture. While fishing catches are relatively stable, intensive fish farming is exploding. Unlike farmed terrestrial vertebrate animals, to our knowledge, there are no regulations aimed at limiting the suffering of fish in aquaculture (number per cage, environmental enrichment, veterinary care). The fish are crowded into tanks or cages. Fin injuries and eye diseases are common. For example, salmon have deep wounds related to sea ​​lice. In addition, the work of researcher Marco Vindas on Norwegian salmon aquaculture farms in 2016 indicates the presence of physiological and behavioral disturbances linked to stress, which appear to be related to depressive states in mammals. These disorders affect up to 25% of fish, de facto increasing the mortality rate. While the theme of the suffering of fish was raised at the Assembly national during the unanimous vote on the proposed European resolution aimed at banning electric fishing in Europe, she therefore asks him if he intends to initiate regulatory measures aimed at regulating intensive fish farming.

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