Animal Welfare

Octopuses are carnivores, requiring large amounts of wild fish to sustain them in captivity, and farming them raises sustainability concerns.

A recurring theme throughout the event was the urgent need to embed welfare in both policy and practice, and to shift industry mindsets from extractive models toward more ethical, inclusive systems.

The findings come just weeks after Guardian Australia exposed shocking cases of animal mistreatment linked to the nation’s export abattoirs, including the unpunished hypothermia deaths of 103 sheep during transit.

The company, owned by the government’s Public Investment Corporation (PIC), is reported to be in deep financial distress, which has led to a breakdown in basic animal care.

The company intends to regulate temperature, humidity, ventilation, ammonia levels, and lighting to maintain an appropriate environment in poultry houses.

Produced through precision fermentation using a proprietary, non-GMO microbial strain, Safchondro is designed to provide consistent quality, enhanced safety, and superior efficacy.

The app is designed to equip tilapia farmers with practical tools to improve fish care and overall farm performance.

The company credits its BBFAW gains to policy updates, global animal welfare targets, and engagement with alternative protein suppliers.

For decades, botulism testing relied on laboratory animals, primarily mice, to confirm the presence of botulinum toxins.

40 million birds have been killed on repeatedly infected farms, which alone have received nearly US$337 million in federal aid.