Fish slaughter welfare is an area of rapid scientific and regulatory development. Evidence on fish pain and effective killing methods is informing better practice.
Fish slaughter welfare has moved from a niche concern to a regulatory reality in progressive jurisdictions. The evidence for fish pain and aversive experience is now sufficient to drive genuine policy change. The most welfare-positive approaches achieve rapid unconsciousness before killing through effective stunning, avoiding the slow suffocation and live processing that remain common in global fisheries.