Fish Welfare Officer Courses

What is the content?

• Legislation - why bother with welfare?
• Perspectives of welfare and quality
• Welfare in fish production
• Consequence of fish activity
• Beginners guide to meat quality biochemistry
• Welfare and quality in the production cycle
• Fish starvation and excercise
• Pre-slaughter handling
• Killing methods
• Assessing flesh quality
• Assessing the slaughter line

Who should attend and why?
This two-day programme is aimed at personnel working with farmed salmon and trout and relates to the physiological, biochemical, moral, ethical and legislative components of production, harvesting, transportation, off-loading and processing. It draws on the latest research in this subject area, covering the critical aspects of the aquaculture industry looking at welfare and quality issues from on farm and all the way to the final product. Aspects, which are particularly attractive to the industry, are the emphasis given to the links between "best practice" and flesh quality, as well as the information on new and impending legislation. Course registration is a 9-9.30am on day one. Day two starts at 8.30am and concludes with delegate certification at 4.30pm.

How will it be organised?
Two-day residential programmes at centres in the UK. 21 participants per course. Expert industry tutors from Animal Welfare Training, part of Bristol University, Division of Farm Animal Science. Discussion and special video material. Computer controlled visuals and demonstrations.

Is there a certificate?
A certificate is presented in recognition of attendance.