254. Trout must be killed in a humane way and the widely used method of leaving the animals to suffocate in air is not acceptable. This situation and the need for control by legislation should be reviewed in the near future.
255. A satisfactory method of slaughtering trout en masse which renders them insensible instantaneously until death supervenes is urgently required. There should be research to develop acceptable methods of humanely killing trout, for example electrical methods. The method should be used in water or immediately after the fish are removed from water.
256. Staff employed in slaughter of fish must have the knowledge and skill to perform the task humanely and efficiently regardless of the method employed as required by the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter and Killing) Regulations 1995.
257. When the percussive method is used the blow must be of sufficient force for the fish to be immediately rendered unconscious and for it to remain so until dead.
258. The cooling of live trout on ice after they have been removed from water should be prohibited.