Farm animal welfare standards

RSPCA welfare standards for farmed Atlantic salmon

Our detailed RSPCA welfare standards have been developed to represent good practice in the care and welfare of commercially farmed Atlantic salmon at all stages of their lives.

RSPCA farmed salmon standards technical advisory groups

Members of the RSPCA Salmon (Freshwater) Standards Technical Advisory Group (FW) and RSPCA Salmon (Seawater) Standards Technical Advisory Group (SW) are selected on the basis of the specific expertise they bring to the groups in different areas of farmed salmon care.

Members include:

Members of the RSPCA Salmon (Freshwater) Standards Technical Advisory Group (FW) and RSPCA Salmon (Seawater) Standards Technical Advisory Group (SW) are selected based on the specific expertise they bring to the groups in different areas of farmed salmon care.

Members include:

  • RSPCA aquaculture specialist
  • A representative from Scottish Sea Farms
  • A representative from Solway Transport
  • A representative from Cooke Scotland
  • A representative from Nevis Marine
  • A representative from Hendrix Genetics
  • A representative from Midgale Smolt
  • A representative from Kintail Hatchery
  • A representative from Salmon Scotland
  • A representative from Bakkafrost Scotland
  • A representative from Mowi Scotland
  • A representative from Patogen
  • A representative from Aquagen
  • Technical/field operations representatives of RSPCA Assured

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