Farmed fish welfare during slaughter in Italy: survey on stunning and killing methods and indicators of unconsciousness

Information on slaughter procedures for farmed fish in aquaculture is limited, both in Europe and in Italy, due to a general lack of field data. The aim of this study was to gather information on the procedures used to slaughter fish in Italy and to discuss them considering the WOAH and EFSA recomme...

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Main Authors: Gianfilippo Alessio Clemente, Clara Tolini, Andrea Boscarino, Valentina Lorenzi, Tania Lidia Dal Lago, Daniele Benedetti, Fabio Bellucci, Amedeo Manfrin, Angela Trocino, Sara Rota Nodari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1253151/full