Is humane slaughter of fish possible for industry?

• Published in: Aquaculture Research
• Main Authors: Vis, Hans van de, Kestin, Steve, Robb, David, Oehlenschläger, Jörg, Lambooij, Bert, Münkner, Werner, Kuhlmann, Holmer, Kloosterboer, Karin, Tejada Yábar, Margarita, Huidobro, Almudena, Otterâ, Hâkon, Roth, Bjørn, Sørensen, Nils Kristian, Akse, Leif, Byrne, Hazel, Nesvadba, Paul
• Other Authors: European Commission
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Blackwell Publishing 2003
• Subjects: Humane slaughter; Stunning; Gilt-head seabream; Fish flesh quality; Eel; Atlantic salmon; Slaughter; Anguilla anguilla; Salmo salar
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10261/100897; https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2109.2003.00804.x; https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780

The objective was to evaluate industrial and research slaughter methods for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), gilt-head seabream (Sparus auratus) and eel (Anguilla anguilla) with respect to welfare and quality. As a general term of reference, an optimal slaughter method should render fish unconscious u...