
Taking farmed salmon welfare

Enrichments required

More space for salmon

Antibiotic use restricted

Stunning prior to slaughter

‘Cleaner fish’ welfare

Non-lethal predator control

No GMO or cloning

Daily water monitoring

Taking farmed salmon welfare
certification to greater depths.

Enrichments required

More space for salmon

Antibiotic use restricted

Stunning prior to slaughter

‘Cleaner fish’ welfare

Non-lethal predator control

No GMO or cloning

Daily water monitoring
Introducing G.A.P.’s Salmon Welfare Standards
On the Surface
Why farmed salmon welfare standards?
A Deeper Dive
What’s different about G.A.P.’s Step levels?

- Enrichments required at all life stages
- Minimum stocking density requirements
- ‘Cleaner fish’ enrichments + shelter required
- Daily water quality monitoring required
- Only non-lethal predator control allowed
- Fin, skin, and body conditioning monitoring required
- No physical alterations allowed
- Slaughter facility certification required

All of Step 1 requirements PLUS:
- At least 2 different types of enrichments required at all life stages
- ‘Cleaner fish’ only re-stocked once during the production cycle
- Use of auditory devices (ADDs + AHDs) is prohibited for predator control
- Limits on transport time

All of Step 3 requirements PLUS:
- Multiple enrichments at all life stage
- Fin, skin, and body condition monitored with underwater cameras
- Use of ‘cleaner fish’ prohibited
- Fish must be harvested cage-side