Indicators 4.1.3.9–4.1.3.12

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Indicators 4.1.3.9–4.1.3.12

by Contact on 8 October 2026

Requirement

The UoC shall ensure all cleaner fish are stunned prior to killing according to the methods and transition periods outlined in Appendix 12 (12.4, Table 5).

The UoC shall ensure that at least 95% of the cleaner fish lose consciousness immediately after stunning, and any remaining conscious fish are re-stunned. Unconsciousness shall persist until the cleaner fish are killed.

The UoC shall ensure that stunning and killing are effective by verifying the absence of all of the following: a. opercular movements; and b. eye movements; and c. body movements (except for involuntary muscular spasms); and d. reaction to a painful stimulus.

The UoC shall have measures in place to immediately respond to ineffective stunning or killing, including the presence of a back-up system, and shall implement appropriate corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

How Do I Interpret This Requirement?

  • 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.

  • In addition to the interpretation supplied in Indicator 4.1.3.2 to 4.1.3.5, there are additional requirements for cleaner fish. These include:

    • The cleaner fish should be removed prior to the salmonid stunner system.

    • The cleaner fish should undergo a specific stunning and killing process.

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