Assessment of welfare aspects of stunning and killing of farmed fish in Norway
Publikasjonsdetaljer
Tidsskrift : VKM Report , vol. 2025 , p. 1–85 , torsdag 19. juni 2025
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2535-4019
Publikasjonstype : Vitenskapelig artikkel
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doi.org/vkm.no/english/riskass...
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nva.sikt.no/registration/019b1...
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Kjetil Aune
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Sammendrag
VKM has assessed animal welfare during stunning and killing of farmed fish in Norway. This report gives an overview of species differences which have significance for the slaughter procedures. The general conclusion is that there is a general lack of scientific documentation to meet the legislation stating that fish must remain unconscious after stunning until death by exsanguination. VKM also finds a risk of reduced animal welfare due to lack of documentation of the time from gill or cardiac cutting to cessation of brain activity. Further research and documentation are needed to understand how different behavioural and physical measurements conducted at the slaughter facility, correspond with the electroencephalogram (EEG) measurements of unconsciousness.
