Document type: research note #7 published by the European Institute for Animal Law & Policy
Authors: Alice Di Concetto, Anatole Poinsot, Wasseem Emam, Carlos Vera
Preview: The Treatment of Farmed Fish Under EU Law
This Research Note provides an overview of recent commitments made by EU institutions to improve the treatment of farmed aquatic animals in the EU, with a particular focus on fish (1). These policy announcements have yet to be codified, as EU farm animal welfare laws largely fall short of ensuring minimum standards for the protection of fish (2). Besides animal welfare laws, other pieces of EU legislation offer space for aquatic animal protection standards. For instance, the EU institutions could amend the Common Fisheries Policy (3) and animal health regulations (4) to include rules that would benefit farmed fish. Lastly, voluntary standards also contribute to the protection of farmed fish, by incentivizing producers to engage in better practices that could form the basis of new legal reform for fish welfare (5).
Link to the English version: https://animallaweurope.org/wp-content/uploads/Research-Note-7_The-Treatment-of-Farmed-Fish-Under-EU-Law.pdf
