Fish welfare chronicle linked to in new Aftenposten chronicle

The chronicle "Fiskelykke?" [fish happiness?], written by Tore Kristiansen and me and published in Aftenposten August 2014, is linked to as relevant reading in relation to the online publication of Siri Martinsen´s chronicle in Aftenposten "Fisken - det usynlige dyret" [the fish - the invisible animal], published June 6th.

Norwegian Animal Ethics Conference on fish welfare featured in Nationen commentary

21st of August the Norwegian Animal Ethics Conference (Dyreetikkonferansen) on fish welfare was featured in a 1-page commentary in the Norwegian daily newspaper Nationen, which is known as the farmers' newspaper. The commentary, by Michael Brøndbo, was entitled "Fisken og dens følelsesliv" (The fish and its emotional life).

Press release from Norwegian Animal Ethics Conference addresses double standards concerning fish

Here, on the homepage of the Norwegian Animal Ethics Conference, is this year's press release, "Dyreetikkonferansen tar opp dobbeltmoral om fisk" [the Norwegian Animal Ethics Conference addresses double standards concerning fish]. The press release, which was posted online a day or so before the conference (which took place in Trondheim August 20th), features some statements by me as Chair of Minding Animals Norway as well as statements from Tore Kristiansen and Kristian Bjørkdahl.

Norwegian Animal Ethics Conference 2014 featured in 2-page portrait

The Norwegian Animal Ethics Conference (Dyreetikkonferansen) 2014, which was co-arranged by Minding Animals Norway, is featured in the 2-page "Framsnakk" weekly portrait of Saturday August 16th, published in Ukeadressa, a supplement to the regional daily newspaper Adresseavisen. The portrait featured Susanna Lybæk (scientific advisor in the Norwegian Animal Protection Alliance), who spoke at the conference. The conference had fish sentience and welfare as topic, and this is also the focus of the portrait. 

Norwegian Animal Ethics Conference 2014 featured in NRK Trøndelag news article

The Norwegian Animal Ethics Conference (Dyreetikkonferansen) 2014 is featured in the news article "Krever en mer human avliving" [Demands a more humane killing/slaughter], published online by NRK Trøndelag. The article includes interviews with Tore Kristiansen and Gudbrand Bakken, who were both speaking at the conference, which had fish welfare (and sentience) as topic.

The Norwegian Animal Ethics Conference is co-founded and co-arranged by Minding Animals Norway.