New £1.7m fund for humane slaughter

NEW research funding worth £1.7 million is aimed at improving the welfare of fish, crustaceans and cephalopods at slaughter. The project, under the auspices of the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA), will include farmed fish, crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters, and cephalopods (octopus, cuttlefish and squid). There are increasing concerns about the welfare of these…

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