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RSPCA welfare standards for farmed rainbow trout

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

RSPCA welfare standards

Welfare standards supporting documents 

In addition to the RSPCA welfare standards, the documents below provide the rationale behind key standards and a comparison of the RSPCA welfare standards with other assurance schemes. Please note that some of the below content refers to incoming standards, which will be published in July 2025.

RSPCA trout standards technical advisory group

Members of the advisory group are selected on the basis of the specific expertise they bring to the group in different areas of farmed rainbow trout care. Members include:

  • RSPCA aquaculture specialist 
  • Tim Ellis, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
  • Oliver Robinson, British Trout Association
  • Neil McFarling, Test Valley Trout
  • Jamie McAndrew, Kames
  • Mathew Laughton, Dawnfresh
  • Peter Scott, Biotope
  • Shara Routledge, Selcoth Fisheries
  • A technical/field operations representative of RSPCA Assured