Welfare in Nile Tilapia Production: Dorsal Fin Erection as a Visual Indicator for Insensibility

Welfare in Nile Tilapia Production: Dorsal Fin Erection as a Visual Indicator for Insensibility

In aquaculture, to ensure animal welfare in pre-slaughter and slaughter stages, it is fundamental that fish are insensible. A method for evaluating fish insensibility is based on visual sensibility indicators (VSI) assessment (i.e., self-initiated behavior, responses to stimuli and reflexes). Howeve...

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Main Authors: Bruno Camargo-dos-Santos, Clarissa Lerois Carlos, João Favero-Neto, Nina Pacheco Capelini Alves, Bruno Bastos Gonçalves, Percília Cardoso Giaquinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
animal welfare
aquaculture
sensibility state
pre-slaughter
fish stunning
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/10/3007

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