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| Research on fish suffering during slaughter relies on measures to indicate whether the fish are conscious and experiencing pain. Some indicators used by welfare studies include<ref name=Poli2005>{{cite journal|last=Poli|first=B.M.|coauthors=Parisi, G. and Scappini, F. and Zampacavallo, G.|title=Fish welfare and quality as affected by pre-slaughter and slaughter management|journal=Aquaculture International|year=2005|volume=13|pages=29–49|accessdate=26 January 2014}}</ref> | |||
| * ''Behavior'': Swimming, gill movement, eye movement in response to body reorientation, reaction when turned upside down, etc. | |||
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| ==Inhumane methods== | ==Inhumane methods== | ||
Revision as of 17:32, 26 January 2014
Fish slaughter is the process of killing fish, typically after harvesting at sea or from fish farms.
Numbers
fishcount.org.uk
Welfare indicators
Research on fish suffering during slaughter relies on measures to indicate whether the fish are conscious and experiencing pain. Some indicators used by welfare studies include
- Behavior: Swimming, gill movement, eye movement in response to body reorientation, reaction when turned upside down, etc.
Inhumane methods
Air asphyxiation
Ice bath
CO2 narcosis
Potentially more humane methods
Percussive stunning
Spiking
Electrical stunning
Current research
Regulations
Notes
- Poli, B.M. (2005). "Fish welfare and quality as affected by pre-slaughter and slaughter management". Aquaculture International. 13: 29–49.
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