FAI has launched Tilapia Health Welfare Indicators, a free online course for vets, farmers and seafood supply chain professionals available through FAI Academy.
This free course completes a set of five welfare-focused modules forming the new Tilapia Welfare Training Program, reflecting the complexity and importance of tilapia welfare in successful aquaculture production.
Participants will learn to assess health indicators, understand common diseases, and distinguish between fish health and welfare, and how prioritizing both reduces losses and improves productivity. The course was developed with farmers and vets across South America, Africa, and Asia. It includes real-life examples and is available in six languages: English, Thai, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
The overarching Tilapia Welfare Training Program provides a comprehensive and structured way to develop tilapia welfare expertise. The full program includes:
- Tilapia Health Welfare Indicators
- Tilapia Behavior and Welfare: from foraging to humane slaughter
- Tilapia Nutrition and Welfare
- Tilapia Welfare Indicators
- Tilapia Environment and Welfare: Water Quality
Modules can be taken individually or as a complete program for full professional recognition.
Sara Barrento, FAI’s e-learning and aquaculture program manager, mentioned: “We visited farms in several regions to include real-life examples and check how important technical concepts could work for everyone. In this sense, we are delighted to offer such a range of courses, bringing every aspect of tilapia welfare, including environment, nutrition, behavior, and health, to those who influence fish wellbeing every day. Committed to improving the lives of farmed tilapia worldwide, we combine the latest science with practical skills to support both fish welfare and farmer success. By helping build more resilient and responsible farming businesses, our work contributes to better livelihoods and more sustainable food systems for all.”
A practical application of the learning, FAI’s Tilapia Welfare App enables users to assess and improve fish wellbeing using a simple scoring system based on the major health and welfare indicators.
The Tilapia Health Welfare Indicators course and Tilapia Welfare Training Program are available for free from FAI Academy.
