Short-term starvation at low temperature prior to harvest does not impact the health and acute stress response of adult Atlantic salmon

A period of starvation is regarded as a sound practice in aquaculture prior to handling, transportation and harvest, to minimise impacts on welfare and ensure proper hygiene after harvest. However, documentation of welfare issues such as stress following starvation and handling in adult Atlantic sal...

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Main Authors: Rune Waagbø, Sven Martin Jørgensen, Gerrit Timmerhaus, Olav Breck, Pål A. Olsvik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3273.pdf