Lack of inspections at fish slaughterhouses a ‘disgrace’, says Animal Equality UK

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Charity calls for faster progress on humane slaughter laws for farmed fish in England and Wales Up to 77m fish are slaughtered each year in the UK but there are no routine or mandatory inspections of fish slaughterhouses in England and Wales, it can…

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  • Charity calls for faster progress on humane slaughter laws for farmed fish in England and Wales Up to 77m fish are slaughtered each year in the UK but there are no routine or mandatory inspections of fish slaughterhouses in England and Wales, it can…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:00:22 UTC.

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