Awards given for dedication to fish welfare

The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) announced at their recent Centenary International Symposium the winners of two awards recognising both winners significant work for the welfare of farmed fish. The awards were presented on behalf of the HSA by Professor Temple Grandin of Colorado State University, USA.

The award winners were Jeff Lines of Silsoe Livestock Systems for his research into electrical methods for the humane stunning and killing of farmed fish, and to John Ace-Hopkins of Ace Aquatec Limited for his work taking up this research in the development of commercial humane stunning and killing equipment for farmed fish. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers