UK: Applying new fish welfare standards to Atlantic salmon farming

The British animal protection group Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has announced new welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon. The regulation will take effect in May, and will introduce more than 300 standards and amendments. The main contents include △introduction of non-pharmacological treatment standards for sea lice and gill diseases △implementation of regular welfare assessments △improvement of stunning and slaughter processes △installation and recording of CCTV throughout the entire slaughter process. In addition, the plan is to introduce requirements such as mandatory inspections, creation of production plans for immediate action on identified problems, and antibiotic use rules. The RSPCA said the new fish welfare standards set standards for non-pharmacological treatments for sea lice and gill disease, and also set new ...