In UK and EU legislation (detailed within this post) one animal group is clearly lacking; fish. While both the EU and UK offer some protection neither have specific farm welfare legislation for fish. Of the farmed animals fish are the least protected group
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Examining farm animal welfare law in the UK and EU
A critical overview of legislation, primarily on-farm welfare, in the UK and EU. As the UK was recently an EU member their legislation is similar. Both are considered to have high animal welfare legislation compared to other parts of the world but still attract criticism, including the lack of law covering fish welfare.
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