A humane protocol for electro-stunning and killing of Nile tilapia in fresh water

• Published in: Aquaculture
• Main Authors: Lambooij, E., Gerritzen, M.A., Reimert, H.G.M., Burggraaf, D., van de Vis, J.W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: anguilla-anguilla l; catfish clarias-gariepinus; consciousness; fish; pain; quality; slaughter; Slaughter; Anguilla anguilla
• Online Access: https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/a-humane-protocol-for-electro-stunning-and-killing-of-nile-tilapi; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2008.01.026

Behavioural, neural and physiological parameters were scored after electro-stunning of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in three positions to an electric field in fresh water. An overall current density, 1.0 Arms/dm2, 50 Hz sinusoidal, applied for 1 s top-to-bottom in water (700 ¿S/cm), induced...