Preslaughter electrical stunning of eels

• Published in: Aquaculture Research
• Main Authors: Robb, D.H.F., Wotton, S.B., van de Vis, J.W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2002
• Subjects: Eels; Electricity; Slaughter; Stun; Welfare; Anguilla anguilla
• Online Access: https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/preslaughter-electrical-stunning-of-eels; https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1355-557X.2001.00641.x

The current procedures for slaughtering European eels (Anguilla anguilla) for food are very slow and cause suffering. Although there is little legislation for protecting the welfare of fish at slaughter, the legislation covering farmed mammals and birds at slaughter is well defined, requiring that t...