91. Feeding of fish should be such that the quality, quantity and frequency is optimum for their stage of development. It is important to monitor the early feeding of fry and young fish.
92. Food should be distributed evenly and widely so that it reaches the maximum number of fish. Better systems for the provision of adequate amounts of food to all fish should be developed.
93. Depriving trout of food prior to certain management procedures should be to achieve gut evacuation and not to adjust body composition, and the period should normally not exceed 48 hours.
94. Trout should not be totally deprived of food except during a period of up to 48 hours before slaughter for food hygiene reasons, or where the overall effect of food deprivation is an improvement in fish welfare.
95. There should be scientific research carried out on the interrelationships between food distribution, fish size and fish welfare.