Wasseem Emam shares additional context on his background and journey from reviewing reports on fisheries and aquaculture to founding his own organization, Ethical Seafood Research, to improve fish welfare.

Join us as Wasseem Emam and Erin McCann delve into Ethical Seafood Research collaborations, fish farming practices, and training certification schemes for smaller-scale producers. We discuss challenges in measuring success and emphasize the importance of understanding local contexts for these efforts.

In this episode, we explore initiatives to reduce stress in fish, the link between animal welfare and consumer preferences, and advancements in slaughter practices like electrostunning. Learn about certification schemes, sustainable seafood choices, including plant-based alternatives, and much more.

Delve into the next part of the discussion on ethical seafood, aquatic animal welfare, and marine conservation with Wasseem Emam and Erin McCann, where we explore aquaculture complexities, ethical considerations in food choices, and sustainability efforts, emphasizing species-specific approaches and insights from land animal research to address scientific knowledge gaps. Wasseem sheds light on current welfare assessment limitations in fish farming and addressing ethical concerns related to unsustainable practices. Discover alternatives like cell-based seafood and caviar as potential solutions for more sustainable practices. Learn about the ethical implications of shrimp consumption, focusing on animal welfare and worker rights, a holistic approach to welfare discussions covering all species. and an app to assess fish and shrimp welfare that encourages improved record-keeping to enhance animal welfare practices.

Dive into the first part of the discussion with Wasseem Emam, Founder, Director, and Head of Research at Ethical Seafood Research, and Erin McCann. We delve into ethical issues in the seafood industry, covering topics such as overfishing, bycatch, habitat destruction, and species-specific welfare issues for wild caught and farmed fish and sea life. Discover how Ethical Seafood Research tackles these challenges through stakeholder engagement and collaboration, including addressing gaps in fish welfare research.

Continuing the celebration of Disability Pride Month, diversity, and creativity, I'm excited to share more movies, shows, and series that have resonated with me. I believe we need to separate art from artist and recognize creative works regardless of how we feel about an artist's actions. This list continues to be a work in progress, and I look forward to adding to this collection.

Throughout the first week of Pride Month, I've enjoyed reading many movie lists and thought I'd share thoughts on movies, shows, and series that have resonated with me. This is not an exhaustive, comprehensive, or definitive list. This list includes movies, shows, and/or series by some creators who have developed other works I have intentionally not included here and/or who have said or done things in life that I don't support.

As we welcome 2024, I've enjoyed reading many book lists and thought I would share thoughts on books that have resonated with me over the past year. As someone who intentionally seeks out information from diverse voices, sources, and perspectives, including perspectives that differ from mine, I'd like to provide some context on how I developed this list.

Reducing dog obesity is a matter of great importance in the US, UK, and beyond (PFMA, 2019). It’s not just about keeping our furry friends looking good — dog obesity can have serious consequences for dogs’ health (Edney et al., 1986; Kealy et al., 2002). We must take action before dog obesity becomes a crisis.

In this concluding guest blog post in our series on cat and dog osteoarthritis in light of the importance of pain awareness and pain management in senior animal care, Dr. Kaitlyn Krebs, DVM, MBA, DABVP, Assistant Professor of Clinical Primary Care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, offers tips to help animal owners/caregivers prepare for and get the most out of their veterinary visits.

In this next guest blog post, Dr. Kaitlyn Krebs, DVM, MBA, DABVP, Assistant Professor of Clinical Primary Care at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, explains what veterinarians and animal owners/caregivers can do to help manage osteoarthritis pain and maintain mobility for dogs and cats.