June 5, 2025 – A new study in Scientific Reports reveals the hidden pain of fish during slaughter and offers practical solutions to improve their welfare. Focusing on rainbow trout, the research ...

As salmon processors are facing tighter regulations, rising welfare expectations, and increasingly fragmented supply growth, Lübeck, Germany-headquartered processing firm BAADER is positioning ...

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 information on the ...

Rainbow trout, a species farmed and consumed worldwide, have long been subjected to a quiet and often invisible suffering. A new study has shed light on the intense distress these fish endure when ...

While labels like “grass-fed” beef and “cage-free” eggs dominate grocery store shelves, consider: What equivalent do we have for fish? Public awareness of fish welfare standards remains notably scarce ...

Fish rearing in aquaculture has evolved into an interdisciplinary field where animal welfare is not only a matter of ethical responsibility but also a determinant of production efficiency and product ...

Compassion in World Farming has said there is “room for improvement” as it benchmarks sea bass and sea bream producers for the first time. Building on the back of its Salmon Welfare Scorecard, ...

A recent study published in Cambridge University’s Animal Welfare journal (Mood et al., 2023) estimates the number of farmed fishes slaughtered for food in global aquaculture from 1990 to 2019. The ...