A study by the Welfare Footprint Institute reveals that air asphyxia, a common slaughter method for fish, subjects them to 'intense pain' lasting over ten minutes. Researchers advocate for a ban on this method, urging the adoption of stunning techniques that ensure rapid loss of consciousness. The study highlights the inhumane nature of current practices affecting billions of fish annually and underscores the need for immediate reforms in fish welfare standards to alleviate suffering during slaughter.
Pain and distress from asphyxia in fish can be potentially mitigated by stunning methods that induce rapid loss of consciousness.
Every year, up to 2.2 trillion wild and 171 billion farmed fish are killed, with several traditional methods being inhumane.
These procedures take several minutes to induce insensibility and cannot be regarded as humane.
During air asphyxia, fish experience anything between two and 22 minutes of 'intense pain', depending on factors like fish size and water temperature.
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