Well4Catch is an ambitious project aiming to place animal welfare at the heart of wild-capture fisheries. By combining scientific research, technological innovation and stakeholder engagement, the project seeks to understand how fishing practices affect fish welfare and develop practical solutions to reduce suffering during capture, handling, stunning and killing.

Its activities include developing innovative tools to assess welfare during capture, improving fishing and slaughter practices, and establishing a fish welfare classification framework to integrate welfare considerations into fisheries assessments. By working with fishers, seafood businesses, policymakers and other stakeholders, Well4Catch aims to promote evidence-based improvements and make animal welfare an integral part of more responsible fisheries worldwide.