https://video.animalequality.org/videos/watch/df9cbdc2-141c-41b3-a447-9f215e81e084 Animal Equality UK has just released exclusive drone footage documenting the life and death of farmed fish in Scotland. The investigation shows fish crammed into pens, being left to suffocate and not being effectively stunned before being killed. Fish welfare is an extremely complicated issue. That’s why we’ve asked aquatic animal expert, Mark Borthwick, to comment on the footage. Watch as he breaks down the most worrying issues he has observed while watching our investigation. 📹 Watch the full investigation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzc0_0chjqM ✍🏻 Sign the petition calling for stronger legal protections for fish: http://bit.ly/3ZtQR4K 💙 Support our work here: http://bit.ly/3IEENHl Mark Borthwick is a fish expert, previously Head of Research at the Animal Life Institute and currently OOCDTP Doctoral Fellow. His doctoral project focuses on salmon farming. "Salmon farms continue to be flare points for land use issues, animal welfare concerns, and indigineous rights. I intend to explore the interplay between cosmologies, eco-ontologies, and the (trophic, aquacultural, spiritual) relationships between humans and salmon." CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:15 Crowded pens 01:07 Fish battered and bloody 02:03 Mistunning 04:50 Fish left to suffocate 05:41 Workers throwing fish 06:38 How to help fish FAQ 🔵 Where was the footage taken? Animal Equality's investigators filmed salmon and trout facilities in late 2022, between October and November. The facilities we filmed are Loch Cairnbawn (salmon), operated by Loch Duart Ltd and Loch Etive (trout), operated by Dawnfresh Farming. 🔵 Do fish feel pain? Over the past years, several fish biologists around the world have produced substantial evidence that, just like mammals and birds, fish also experience conscious pain. In fact, fish have pain receptors which function similarly to ours. They detect potential harm, such as high temperatures, intense pressure, and chemicals. 🔵 Are fish protected by law in the UK? Although there is clear scientific evidence that fish feel pain and can suffer just like other animals, fish receive few specific and detailed legal protections and there are currently no specific requirements as to how they should be delivered, held, stunned or killed. 🔵 Who enforces the law on fish farms? Mandatory inspections on fish farms and slaughterhouses in Scotland have been introduced only in April 2022, following an investigation by Animal Equality inside a salmon abattoir operated by Bakkafrost, then known as the Scottish Salmon Company. However, fish are still left vulnerable to abuse. This serious lack of monitoring and enforcement is having a devastating impact on the welfare of fish. To address this, Animal Equality is urging the Government to make inspections mandatory and to install CCTV cameras in fish slaughterhouses across the UK. Sign the petition here: http://bit.ly/3ZtQR4K 🔵 What can I do to help fish? You can call on politicians to do better. Join thousands of others by signing Animal Equality’s petition today, calling for increased legal protections for fish at the time of killing, mandatory CCTV in fish abattoirs, announced and unannounced inspections, and penalties for those found to be breaking the law: http://bit.ly/3ZtQR4K You can also leave fish off your plate and try delicious plant-based alternatives 🌱 #fishfarming #salmonfarming #troutfarming #reactionvideo #fishwelfare Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:01:35 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.animalequality.org https://video.animalequality.org/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.animalequality.org/videos/watch/df9cbdc2-141c-41b3-a447-9f215e81e084 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.animalequality.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.