Recommendations for stunning and slaughtering carp

{Tool} Recommendations for stunning and slaughtering carp. [Empfehlungen zur Betäubung und Schlachtung von Karpfen.] Creator(s): Jung-Schroers, Verena. Issuing Organisation(s): Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover, Naturland. (2017)

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Summary in the original language of the document

The following recommendations are intended to provide suggestions for simple measures that can be integrated and implemented in practice in the sense of “good professional practice”. In addition to the actual stunning and slaughtering, this also includes all activities associated with slaughtering.

Summary translation

Improving animal welfare during stunning and slaughter of rainbow trout and carp in fish farms with different marketing strategies.

EPrint Type:	Practice tool
Teaser:	Improving animal welfare during stunning and slaughter of rainbow trout and carp in fish farms with different marketing strategies carp in fish farms with different marketing strategies.
What problem does the tool address?:	In order to protect carp from avoidable stress during stunning and slaughter, all work steps associated with slaughter, such as caging, sorting, transportation to the slaughter room and stunning and slaughter, should be carried out as gently as possible for the fish.
What solution does the tool offer?:	According to the Animal Welfare Act and the Animal Welfare Slaughter Ordinance, fish may only be killed in fish farms if they are stunned. A method approved for fish must be used for stunning. These recommendations deal with stunning by head blow and electric current. The steps involved in stunning and slaughtering in fish farms depend on many operational factors. For example, the specific requirements of the marketed fish species, the demands of the consumers, the type of products, the spatial conditions and the farm structure must be taken into account. For this reason, it is not possible to draw up generally applicable guidelines for stunning and slaughter that are binding for every farm.
Country:	Germany
Type of Practice Tool:	Leaflets & guidelines
Keywords:	aquaculture, animal health, animal welfare
Agrovoc keywords:	Language Value URI English aquaculture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_550 English animal health http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_431 English animal welfare http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_443
Subjects:	Animal husbandry > Health and welfare Animal husbandry > Production systems > Aquaculture
Research affiliation:	European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicTargets4EU European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicTargets4EU > selected tools Germany > Naturland > Aquaculture European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number:	101060368
Related Links:	https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54765, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54764, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/53571, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/53615
Project ID:	OFK
Deposited By:	Rüger, Madelaine Lea
ID Code:	54765
Deposited On:	14 Feb 2025 09:42
Last Modified:	14 Feb 2025 09:42
Document Language:	German/Deutsch
Status:	Published

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