Why electro-anesthesia?
Electrical pre-slaughter stunning is a modern, commercially available technology for humane slaughter which can....
...replace outdated slaughter processesMost sea bream and sea bass today are killed by being immersed in an ice slurry, a process which is not considered acceptable by the World Organisation for Animal Health
...improve fish welfareElectrical stunning reliably renders fish unconscious in less than one second, reducing their suffering
...be deployed immediatelyDifferent technological solutions are available and have proven to be reliable and safe
...improve processing and handlingHarvesting equipment including stunning machinery improves processing speed and handling
...yield a higher quality productReducing stress fish endure during the slaughter process improves meat quality and shelf life
...allow access to exclusive marketsExport markets with higher retail prices and higher expectations for fish welfare, such as the UK, can be accessed by providing humanely slaughtered fish
