Industries are the organised systems through which animal exploitation becomes operational.
Each industry represents a structured way in which animals are bred, confined, transported, and used to produce goods, services, or economic value.
While the underlying dynamics of the system remain the same, they appear differently across sectors, from food production and materials to research, entertainment, and the companion animal trade.
The industries below map the primary commercial systems through which animals are used at scale.
Animal Agriculture
Food production systems using animals for meat, milk, eggs, aquatic farming, and other agricultural outputs.
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Aquaculture
Aquaculture is the large-scale breeding, confinement, and harvesting of aquatic…
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Honey & Bee Products
The honey and bee products industry manages bee colonies to…
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Managed Pollination
Managed pollination systems use animals to facilitate the reproduction of…
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Prey Animal Production
Prey animal production systems involve the breeding, confinement, and supply…
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Wild Capture Fisheries
Wild capture fisheries involve the extraction of aquatic animals from…
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Wild Terrestrial Harvest
Wild terrestrial harvest systems involve the capture or killing of…
Fashion & Materials
Use of animal bodies or secretions for textiles, clothing, and industrial materials.
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Other Fibres
Other fibres systems involve the breeding, confinement, and management of…
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Down & Feathers
The down industry is the commercial extraction and processing of…
Wild Animal Products
Extraction of substances or materials from wild animals for commercial, industrial, or medicinal use.
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Secretion & Gland Harvesting
Secretion and gland harvesting systems involve the extraction of biologically…
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Other Byproducts
Other byproducts systems involve the use of secondary materials derived…
Research & Testing
Animals used in scientific experimentation, biomedical research, toxicity testing, and laboratory development.
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Animal Research & Testing
Animals are used in research and testing as biological models…
Working Animal Systems
Use of animals as living labour within human systems, performing physical, behavioural, or operational functions.
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Draught & Transport
Draught and transport systems use animals to provide mechanical force…
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Military & Security
Military and security systems use animals as operational assets within…
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Pest Control
Pest control systems use animals to detect, pursue, or kill…
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Service & Assistance
Service and assistance systems use animals to perform supportive functions…
Entertainment & Sport
Animals used for spectacle, performance, tourism, or competition.
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Marine Parks
Marine parks confine aquatic animals for exhibition, performance, and tourism.…
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Film & Media
The film and media industry uses animals in visual productions,…
Companion Animal Trade
Animals positioned as companions within commercial breeding and ownership systems.