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Animal welfarePreliminary editorial review

Aquatic Life Institute

Engages companies, certification schemes, policymakers and coalitions to embed aquatic-animal welfare in food systems.

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Balanced systemic potential: 76–91/100
85% of weighted axes reviewed. A mechanism hypothesis, not proven effectiveness or a donation recommendation.

The proposed pathway

Certification and aquatic-animal policy

Six dimensions, with rationale

Structural depth

4 / 4

Targets interacting sourcing, certification and legal rules.

Institutional reach

4 / 4

Global seafood certification and coalition pathways offer international reach.

Durability

3 / 4

Embedded standards can persist but require auditing and enforcement.

Scalability

3 / 4

Certification requirements may affect suppliers beyond direct partners.

Funding additionality

Unreviewed

Unknown: a current marginal funding gap, counterfactual and delivery capacity have not been audited.

Community agency

Unreviewed

Unknown: decision rights and accountability to affected people have not been audited.

Evidence and selection

Independent evaluator review

ACE Recommended Charity, 2025 list. The linked source includes this organization or specified program within that stated scope. Review the evaluator's actual scope ↗

A testable next question

Certification and sourcing reforms should change audited farm practices and animal welfare.

Review confidence: Medium for mechanism; limited for systemic attribution. Documented intervention design; not a complete audit of this organization.

What remains uncertain

Standards adoption differs from implementation and welfare outcomes; species-specific welfare evidence remains uneven.

Sources to inspect

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Rubric v0.1 · 2026-10-06 · Method, conflicts and coverage