Aquaculture

Farmed Salmon Welfare 2030 Vision

A 2030 vision for farmed salmon welfare establishes ambitious targets across the full production cycle based on current scientific evidence.

Key Facts

2030 targets include elimination of untreated pre-slaughter crowding lasting over 2 hours
Zero tolerance for non-stunned killing is a core 2030 welfare target for salmon production
Stocking densities below 25 kg per cubic meter are achievable with current farm designs
Lice burden thresholds requiring treatment set at 0.1 motile female lice per fish would prevent welfare compromise
Mandatory welfare assessment and public reporting would transform sector accountability by 2030

Welfare Considerations

A science-based 2030 welfare vision for salmon farming translates current evidence into achievable targets that would substantially reduce suffering across the most important finfish aquaculture species globally.

What You Can Do

Support certification schemes aligned with science-based 2030 welfare targets
Advocate for regulatory roadmaps that make 2030 welfare targets legally enforceable
Choose salmon from farms publishing welfare data and committed to measurable improvement trajectories