In mammalian research, the implementation of the 3Rs is ubiquitous. However, the
adaptation of procedures for experimental work on fish seems less extensive in comparison …

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 …

Completely updated and revised, and synthesizing the recent explosion in animal welfare
literature, the sixth edition of this best-selling textbook continues to provide a thorough …

Aquaculture is a growing industry worldwide and Canadian finfish culture is dominated by
marine salmonid farming. In part due to increasing public and stakeholder concerns around …

Considering the large number of individual Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) slaughtered
yearly without adequate stunning, there is an urgent need for development and validation of …

Both percussive and electrical stunning have been highlighted as methods that can be used
to quickly render fish unconscious before being killed. However, accurately assessing …

Common slaughter procedures for African sharptooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus) include
asphyxiation, ice chilling and exsanguination, which may all cause substantial suffering over …

Zebrafish are widely used in research, accounting for approximately 50% of all laboratory
fish across Europe. Due to their rapid reproduction and aging, effective and practical …

Abstract Current European Union regulation explicitly states that farmed fish should be
spared any avoidable pain, distress or suffering at the time of slaughter. It has been shown …

Animal care committees remain ambiguous on the need for anesthetics during experimental
procedures on invertebrate taxa due to long-standing questioning of their sentience and …