Farmed-Fish Slaughter

There are no regulations to ensure the humane treatment of fish despite the fact that billions of farmed fish are slaughtered every year. Though they may seem alien to us, fish are unique and intelligent individuals who feel pain, just as all animals do. As many as 40 percent of farmed fish die before they are sent to slaughter. Fish who survive are starved before they are sent to slaughter in order to reduce waste contamination of the water during transport. Salmon, for example, are starved for 10 full days.