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Study Reveals Rainbow Trout Suffer Painful Asphyxiation
6/12/2025
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- A groundbreaking study in Scientific Reports uncovers the distressing reality that rainbow trout experience intense pain during air asphyxiation, enduring 10 to 25 agonizing minutes before succumbing. Researchers urge a shift towards humane slaughter methods, such as electrical or percussive stunning, to alleviate this suffering and prioritize fish welfare, which is often overlooked.
