A major charity is urging England and Wales to accelerate reforms on humane slaughter practices for farmed fish, highlighting a significant gap in oversight. With tens of millions of fish processed annually, there are currently no standard or legally required inspections of slaughterhouses, despite long-standing government concerns about welfare standards. Official agencies responsible for animal welfare and food safety confirm they do not conduct routine checks, leaving practices unmonitored. The push comes as experts question whether current methods meet basic humane treatment requirements for farmed fish.
Charity calls for faster progress on humane slaughter laws for farmed fish in England and WalesUp to 77m fish are slaughtered each year in the UK but there are no routine or mandatory inspections of fish slaughterhouses in England and Wales, it can be revealed.Concerns within government about the way fish are slaughtered date back decades but all of the official bodies responsible for animal welfare and food standards in England and Wales said they do not undertake regular inspections. Continue reading...
