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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 1h

We are delighted to see Dr. Radi take on this position and wish him every success in this exciting new chapter! #EthicalSeafoodResearch #AquaticAnimalWelfare #Aquaculture #Egypt

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 1h

Just as importantly, his ongoing support for students and young professionals makes him particularly well suited to this new leadership role.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 1h

As a valued and longstanding collaborator of Ethical Seafood Research, Dr. Radi's expertise and commitment to advancing research and collaboration in aquaculture make him an important part of our work on the ground in Egypt.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 1h

Congratulations to Dr. Radi Ali on his appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences at Kafrelsheikh University! 🐟

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

📅 Wednesday 28th October 2026 🕒 11:00 AM ET | 3:00 PM GMT | 4:00 PM CET 🔗 Register today: buff.ly/DKQ4ZZz #ShrimpWelfare #AquaticAnimalWelfare #AnimalSentience #Aquaculture

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

We’ll be joined by Ben Sturgeon (Crustacean Compassion), Nicola Khan (Ace Aquatec), Cian Greene (Arthropoda Foundation) and Mohamed Bakr (ESR) to explore the science, challenges and emerging approaches shaping the future of shrimp welfare.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

So, what do we know, where are the gaps and how can research help inform practical improvements? On Wednesday 28th October, we're bringing together four experts for our webinar, Shrimp Welfare: Shedding Light on Aquaculture's Fastest-Growing Sector.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Growing scientific evidence suggests that decapod crustaceans, including shrimp, are likely to be sentient. Yet research into their welfare needs and how best to support them in commercial farming systems is still developing.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Shrimp are farmed in their billions, but how much do we really know about their welfare? As shrimp aquaculture continues to expand, so too do the questions around how these animals experience farming conditions, handling, transport and slaughter.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

We’re pleased to be contributing to these important conversations and look forward to connecting with fellow attendee Randall Bock and fellow panelist Jackson Gross to explore our upcoming collaboration on humane slaughter approaches for farmed catfish in Nigeria. #HSAConference2026

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Thank you to Janire Castellano Bueno, Lucy Asher and Jesús de la Fuente Vázquez for their contributions to this ongoing research, and to @the-hsa.bsky.social and Coefficient Giving for supporting it.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

With ice slurry already widely used in aquaculture, the research aims to establish whether refining this approach could meet acceptable welfare standards, while recognising that alternative methods may ultimately be needed.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Drawing on ongoing research through ESR’s Harvest Well Egypt project and at @ucm.es, Wasseem will examine how different ice slurry conditions affect tilapia, the challenges of accurately assessing consciousness and what the findings could mean for improving welfare during harvest.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Can ice slurry be refined as a humane slaughter method for Nile tilapia? That’s the question ESR’s Founder and Head of Programmes, Wasseem Emam, will explore during his presentation at the HSA Conference 2026.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

🔗 If you’d like to help us continue this work, please consider supporting ESR with a donation: buff.ly/hxFXf3a #AquaticAnimalWelfare #HarvestWellEgypt #FoodSystemReform #FishWelfare

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Thank you, Natasha, for believing in our work and choosing to support it. Support like yours gives us greater capacity to continue developing and testing practical, evidence-based welfare improvements.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

In this video, Natasha shares why supporting animal welfare was built into the ethos of The Stewardship Specialists from the beginning, why ESR’s work resonated with her and the importance of bringing aquatic animals into conversations where their welfare has historically received less attention.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

That’s why we’re incredibly grateful to Natasha, Founder and CEO of The Stewardship Specialists, for supporting ESR as a corporate donor. Through a monthly donation, The Stewardship Specialists are helping to support our Harvest Well Egypt project.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Our work would not be possible without the support of our donors. 🐟 As a small nonprofit, regular donations play a vital role in supporting and advancing our work to improve aquatic animal welfare across the Global South.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Thanks once again to Josiah Ojwang and Dr. Dennis Bahati for inviting ESR to contribute. #AAWC2026 #AquaticAnimalWelfare #AnimalWelfare #AfricanAquaculture

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Thank you to the co-hosting partners - the Government of the Republic of Zambia, Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW), African Union-Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), Working Animals International, and sponsors including WTS and @ciwf.org for bringing the conference together.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

It was particularly encouraging to hear the positive response from fellow delegates and exchange experiences with others working to advance animal welfare across the continent. As aquaculture continues to expand, bringing aquatic animals into these conversations is more important than ever.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

🐟 Working with government agencies responsible for developing and influencing regulations. 🐟 Engaging with standards bodies to incorporate aquatic animal welfare into industry frameworks. 🐟 Training government officers to build knowledge and capacity for welfare improvements.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Drawing on our work across Egypt, Kenya and Tanzania, Jacqui shared some of the practical approaches ESR has explored to embed aquatic animal welfare into the institutions and systems shaping aquaculture across Africa, including:

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

ESR at the 10th Africa Animal Welfare Conference. 🐟 Last week, our Managing Director, Jacqui Greeff, represented ESR at the 10th Africa Animal Welfare Conference (AAWC) in Lusaka, Zambia, presenting “Who writes the rules? Building aquatic animal welfare into Africa's institutions.”

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

This #WorldOctopusDay, we’ve joined 143 other NGOs in signing @ciwf.org’s open letter calling on the EU to stop the expansion of octopus farming. Octopuses are intelligent, curious wild animals. They belong in the wild, not barren tanks. Sign the petition to #KeepThemWild: buff.ly/Hl6EArR

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Thank you to The Animal Law Foundation and Emma Roddick MSP for bringing everyone together for such a timely and important discussion, and to Edie Bowles and Henry Mould for inviting ESR to be part of it. #AnimalWelfare #AnimalLaw #AnimalProtection #EthicalSeafoodResearch

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

As the Act marks 20 years, the evening was a valuable opportunity to consider what meaningful animal protection looks like in practice and the work still needed to ensure legal protections translate into real-world outcomes.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The evening included contributions from Mike Radford OBE, Cathy Dwyer from the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission and Kirsty Jenkins from @onekind.org, alongside wider discussions on the future of animal protection in Scotland.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hosted by Emma Roddick MSP and organised by @animallawfdn.bsky.social, the event provided an opportunity to reflect on the gap between the protections outlined in the Act and how these are interpreted and applied in practice.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Putting animals back into Scotland’s Animal Health and Welfare Act. Last week, ESR’s Head of Programmes, Wasseem Emam, joined peers at the Scottish Parliament for an event marking the 20th anniversary of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This October, you can help us continue that work by nominating us for Movement for Good’s Animals & Wildlife draw. Just a few minutes of your time could help us win £5,000. 🔗 Use our pre-filled form to nominate ESR today: buff.ly/75sw89b 🗓️ Nominations close Sunday 18th October.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

From researching potential welfare improvements and developing welfare monitoring tools to training farmers and contributing to policy and industry discussions, our work aims to turn evidence into practical change for animals.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Help us improve the lives of aquatic animals across the Global South! 🐟 At ESR, we’re working to improve the welfare of billions of farmed aquatic animals through practical, science-based approaches.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

📅 Wednesday 28th October 2026 🕒 11:00 AM ET | 3:00 PM GMT | 4:00 PM CET 🔗 Register today: buff.ly/Cj1sbAM Don't miss this opportunity to hear from leading voices shaping the future of shrimp welfare. #ShrimpWelfare #AquaticAnimalWelfare #Aquaculture #EthicalSeafoodResearch

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Together, we’ll explore how shrimp are farmed across different production systems, why welfare research is increasingly important, what we know (and don’t yet know) about welfare indicators and enrichment, and the challenges surrounding transport and slaughter.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Featuring insights from: 🔹 Ben Sturgeon (Crustacean Compassion) 🔹 Nicola Khan (Ace Aquatec) 🔹 Cian Greene (Arthropoda Foundation) 🔹 Mohamed Bakr (Ethical Seafood Research)

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

What does better welfare look like for one of aquaculture’s fastest-growing sectors? Join us on Wednesday 28th October for our interactive webinar exploring the current state of shrimp welfare research, the challenges facing the industry and what’s being done to address them.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Do fish experience fear? 🐟 This World Animal Day, we’re proud to have contributed to The Atlas of Animal Emotions, a new global initiative from @wfa.org exploring the range and complexity of emotions experienced by animals. 🔗 Download the Atlas for free: buff.ly/bNrfDoE #WorldAnimalDay

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

At ESR, we’re working to improve the welfare of animals within these systems through practical, science-based approaches grounded in local realities. If you’d like to learn more about our work, join our mailing list today: buff.ly/aX7Yyx4 #WorldDayForFarmedAnimals #AnimalWelfare #Aquaculture

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Aquatic animals are farmed on an enormous scale, yet they are still easily overlooked when we talk about farmed animal welfare. 🐟 This World Day for Farmed Animals, we’re shining a spotlight on global aquaculture with five facts you might not know about fish farming.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thank you to Josiah Ojwang and Dennis Bahati for once again inviting ESR to contribute. We’re pleased to be bringing aquatic animals into these important discussions for the fourth consecutive year and look forward to sharing more from the conference later this month. #AAWC2026 #AnimalWelfare

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

As AAWC marks its 10th edition, this year’s conference will focus on moving from dialogue to action, bringing together stakeholders from across Africa and beyond to explore how animal welfare can be implemented alongside climate adaptation and sustainable development.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

From contributing to aquaculture strategy and developing welfare standards to voluntary codes of practice and extension officer training, the presentation will look at what institutional engagement can mean in practice.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Drawing on our work across Egypt, Kenya and Tanzania, her presentation, “Who writes the rules? Building aquatic animal welfare into Africa’s institutions,” will explore how animal welfare can be embedded within the institutions and systems that shape aquaculture practice.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

As animal welfare frameworks develop across Africa, where do aquatic animals fit? This month, ESR’s Managing Director, Jacqui Greeff, will be presenting ESR’s perspective at the 10th Africa Animal Welfare Conference (AAWC) in Lusaka, Zambia.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thank you to Heliopolis University for a thought-provoking event bringing together such a diverse range of perspectives, and to Laila Ayman for the personal invite! We look forward to collaborating further with the Faculty of Organic Agriculture! #SDGI2026 #Aquaponics #SustainableDevelopment

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

As we work to improve aquatic animal welfare in regions where environmental and economic realities can shape what is possible in practice, these wider conversations around sustainable food production, resource use and locally appropriate solutions are an important part of the picture.

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Ethical Seafood Research @ethicalseafood.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

One example of this in practice is Heliopolis University’s operational pilot aquaponic system, which Wasseem and Nada had the opportunity to learn more about. Combining aquatic animal and plant production, it offers a practical example of how food production systems can be adapted.

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