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Farmed Salmonids
The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farmed Salmonids (salmon, trout, charr) was released in 2021. .jpg)
There are various ways to view the Code:
- HTML version (or select from the Table of Contents below)
- PDF version (1.9 MB)
There are a limited number of hard copies of this Code. NFACC encourages use of the electronic version and does not store hard copies. Provincial industry associations or ministries may have copies available.
Resources:
- Developing the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farmed Salmonids – What We Heard and How We Addressed It – November 2021
- Scientific Committee report - Review of scientific research on priority issues - September 2020
- Farmed Finfish Survey Results
- Animal Welfare Research Needs
- Research Before Policy: Identifying Gaps in Salmonid Welfare Research That Require Further Study to Inform Evidence-Based Aquaculture Guidelines in Canada - Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Table of Contents
| Appendices | ||
| Appendix A | - Sample Fish Welfare Code of Conduct | |
| Appendix B | - Sample Training Log | |
| Appendix C | - Sample Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Review and Training Checklist | |
| Appendix D | - Relationship between Biodensity and Welfare Outcomes | |
| Appendix E | - Guidance on Welfare Indicators | |
| Appendix F | - Assessing Fish Behaviour during the Crowding Procedure | |
| Appendix G | - Scoring Fish Welfare Indicators | |
| Appendix H | - Troubleshooting Injuries | |
| Appendix I | - Methods of Euthanasia, Slaughter, and Mass Depopulation | |
| Appendix J | - Sample Transportation Record | |
| Appendix K | - Transport Decision Tree | |
| Appendix L | - Resources for Further Information | |
| Appendix M | - Participants | |
| Appendix N | - Summary of Code Requirements | |
