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New study quantifies fish slaughter pain and cost-effectiveness of welfare solutions (phys.org)

submitted 3 days ago by Delta_V@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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The study shows rainbow trout endure an average of 10 minutes of intense pain during air asphyxia, with estimates ranging from 2 to 22 minutes depending on factors like fish size and water temperature. This translates to approximately 24 minutes of pain per kilogram of fish. These estimates are based on a comprehensive review of existing research to assess the intensity and duration of pain and distress experienced by the fish.

Crucially, the study also assesses the cost-effectiveness of interventions. If implemented properly, electrical stunning could avert 60 to 1,200 minutes of moderate to extreme pain for every U.S. dollar of capital cost.

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[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's the same old "if it's not cute and fluffy and it doesn't have cute, big, sad eyes it doesn't matter if it suffers."

You can see the same thing in zoos. Tigers, bears and primates get nice big, beautiful cages.

Fish get a small tank.

Shrimp get a tank so slim that the shrimp can't even turn, so it's always perfectly visible. (As seen in the Haus des Meeres in Vienna)

[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's way worse, if it's not a human or a pet it doesn't matter. We are indifferent to death not affecting humanity.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

And to be fair, we don't even care about the death of most humans.