Many of us love the sea, the beach, the water, and swimming in the waves, but there are those who care a little more than the rest of us. Those who, with commitment and passion, also give something back to the sea.
In a mini-series we called ” Ocean Devotion “, you meet some of them.
First up is Marco Vindas, docent at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Much of his research focuses on increasing fish welfare and promoting sustainable exploitation of both farmed and wild fish populations.
Reportage: Alexandre Ramos Gobatti
Photo: Simon Stanford
Graphics: Daniel Hager
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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….
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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….
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