Evaluation of slaughtering methods for turbot with respect to animal welfare and flesh quality

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-28

  Morzel, Martine ^a   Sohier, Delphine ^a   Van De Vis, Hans ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Fish quality; Slaughter; Stunning; Turbot

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; FISH;

ANIMALIA; SCOPHTHALMUS MAXIMUS;

EID: 0037251052     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1253     Document Type: Article

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