Welfare Management Plan Consulting

Our Services

We provide our services as a non-profit organization supporting fish producers

with practical steps to implement effective Welfare Management Plans.

These include

Health Management Plans
Operational Welfare Indicators, with monitoring and scoring
Handling Management Plans

Our current focus species include Sea Bream (Sparus aurata), Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), and Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).

Plan Development

In collaboration with researchers and veterinarians, we develop species-specific, science-based Welfare Management Plans – a valuable best-practice reference for producers.

We regularly update our Welfare Management Plans to reflect the latest research and keep our partners informed of new developments.

Additionally, we offer support with custom plan adaptation, practical implementation and staff training.

Gap Analysis

We work with you to identify opportunities to enhance your welfare management practices, comparing them against scientific and industry best practices.

We provide guidance to develop existing welfare management processes into best-practice Welfare Management Plans.

Digital Dashboard

We provide an online platform to simplify data collection, with interactive dashboards including traffic light alerts for all monitored parameters.

Our platform helps you analyze fish health and welfare trends to make data-driven decisions, and generate reports to comply with certification audits.

For ASC-certified fish producers

Turning a certification requirement into a business advantage

Requirements in the new ASC farm standard

The 2025 ASC Farm Standard introduces a requirement that finfish producers implement a comprehensive Health and Welfare Management Plan (HWMP) and a Handling Management Plan (HMP).

Make it an advantage

Our science-based reference plans not only streamline the process to meet this requirement, but give producers actionable insights to improve farming practices and outcomes.

Learn more

Please refer to the official ASC website for more information on the standard.