Aquaculture

UK citizens get behind the need for better fish welfare

2024-10-15T11:29:00

Fish farm

Source: Compassion for World Farming

A new survey reveals that 85% of UK citizens want stronger protections for farmed fish, calling for urgent improvements in fish farming welfare standards.

The survey, conducted by Compassion in World Farming and Eurogroup for Animals, highlights growing awareness of the conditions in fish farming, where an estimated 77 million fish, including salmon and trout, are farmed and slaughtered in the UK annually.

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