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Indicator 4.1.3.16
by Contact on 8 October 2026
Requirement
The UoC shall ensure that cleaner fish are humanely slaughtered where re-use is not possible. The UoC shall not release cleaner fish into the wild.
How Do I Interpret This Requirement?
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This clause overlaps with Indicators 4.1.3.2 to 4.1.3.5 regarding fish. Please refer to Indicators 4.1.3.2 to 4.1.3.5 for a detailed description of slaughter.
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In addition to the interpretation supplied in Indicators 4.1.3.2 to 4.1.3.5, there are additional requirements for cleaner fish. These include:
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The cleaner fish should be removed prior to the salmonid stunner system.
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The cleaner fish should undergo a specific stunning and killing process.
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The dead cleaner fish should be disposed of appropriately.
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Useful Resources
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Norwegian Seafood Research Fund (2018)Best Practice Guidelines from the Norwegian Seafood Research Fund. Technical Report 62 pp.
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van de Vis, H; Reimert, H; Grimsbø, E; Gerritzen, M; Foss, A; Roth, B. (2024) NOFIMA Electrical stunning and killing of lumpfish with commercial waterbath and dry stunners. Nofima Technical Report.