September 7, 2005
 

USDA: New EC proposal on animal welfare for farmed fish

The European Commission (EC) has published a proposal concerning the animal welfare of farmed fish to be adopted at the November 2005 meeting of the Standing Committee of the European Convention for the Protection of Animals kept for farming purposes.

If adopted, this Council Decision will extend EC animal welfare concerns to a completely new area of the farming business. 

Over time, this animal welfare proposal for farmed fish has the potential of spilling over onto the entire fishing industry. This development could eventually impact imports.

For the full USDA report, click here.