Animal welfare and organic aquaculture in open systems

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 437-461

  Cottee, Stephanie Yue ^a   Petersan, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Humane Society of the United States   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Aquaculture; Fish escapes; Opennet pen farming; Organic; Predators; Sealice

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; AQUACULTURE SYSTEM; HOLISTIC APPROACH; ORGANIC FARMING; SUSTAINABILITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 70349260645     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-009-9169-2     Document Type: Article

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