Document type Report summary produced by CIWF France
Author: CIWF
Preview: Up to 1.2 billion fish are farmed each year in the EU, but they are ill-protected by EU laws on animal welfare. Unfortunately, the lack of effective legal protection for farmed fish means that good welfare practices are not widespread. This year, independent investigators commissioned by CIWF visited four trout farms in Poland. Inhumane slaughter, stressful handling practices and poor rearing conditions were documented. This level of suffering is not an isolated case. In recent years, numerous investigations have revealed the immense suffering endured by fish of various species farmed in different Member States. It's time to rethink fish farming and give these sentient animals the protection they deserve.
