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Stunning and slaughter methods in gilthead seabream: animal welfare and muscle ...
Cabrera-Álvarez, María José; Soares, Sónia Marina António; Nuñez Velazquez, Samira; Anibal, Jaime; Esteves, Eduardo; Costa, RitaEuropean Union directives and international guidelines emphasise the need for humane slaughter practices, with particular attention to the proper stunning of fish prior to slaughter. This study investigates the impact of various combinations of stunning and slaughter methods on the welfare of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata), a widely farmed species in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions. Specifically, the...
Structural enrichment promotes natural behaviour and welfare of captive gilthea...
Oliveira, Ana Rita; Cabrera-Álvarez, María José; Soares, Florbela; Diáz-Gil, Carlos; Candeias-Mendes, Ana; Saraiva, João; Arechavala-Lopez, PabloThe intensification of aquaculture practices in the last decade can compromise the welfare of farmed fish. However, one strategy to be considered to improve the welfare of captive fish is the implementation of structural enrichment in the rearing environment. The behavioural and physiological effects of suspended ropes inside rearing tanks were experimentally assessed on gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) breede...