That earlier initiative focused on farmed fish welfare in Thailand and Vietnam, with this latest phase extending activities to Indonesia and supporting the continued development of the Asia Fish Welfare Network. Expanding welfare research and local capacity“Across Asia there are serious welfare issues that affect millions of aquatic animals and there is an urgent need to drive change. Industry partnerships and future innovation hub“We've supported the University of Stirling’s work on farmed fish welfare in southeast Asia for the past three years and we're excited to see what the next phase of their work brings. This kind of field-building and industry-facing groundwork is important for fish welfare now and into the future,” said Michelle Lavery, programme associate, Farm Animal Welfare at Open Philanthropy. The NATIH facility will be integrated into the Institute of Aquaculture, one of the UK’s leading centres for aquaculture research, and is expected to play a key role in advancing sustainable practices, including fish welfare and environmental management, across the industry.