Does it make any difference to cod whether they are caught by a hook in their mouth or by a net? Off the Norwegian coast, researcher Marco Vindas and his team are lowering cages, nets and longlines to find the answer to that question. Which fishing method is worst and which is best – for cod? Now he has the answer.
New research should provide an answer to that question. -Historically, fish have hardly been considered animals, I think it is important to change that. If we see fish as animals, we might start to respect them more. That's what Marco Vindas says, who researches the behavior of fish, and is currently working on a world-unique project in Norway.
Ida Beitnes is a Associate Professor at the NMBU. Ida has earlier studied stress as an important contributor to the development of cardiac disease in salmonids.
Marco Vindas is an Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. He conducts research on the neural control of behavior and physiology in fish. He wants to understand emotional and cognitive responses of fish in response to environmental stimuli. Much of his research is focused towards increasing fish welfare and promoting sustainable exploitation of both farmed and wild fish resources.
