![Global Animal Partnership Logo - Farmed Atlantic Salmon Certification](png/global-animal-partnership-salmon-logo.png)
Taking farmed salmon welfare
![Salmon Welfare Icon - Enrichments Required](png/icons-salmon-1-enrichments-required.png)
Enrichments required
![Salmon Welfare Icon - More Space](png/icons-salmon-2-more-space.png)
More space for salmon
![Salmon Welfare Icon - Antibiotics Restricted](png/icons-salmon-3-antibiotics-restricted.png)
![Salmon Welfare Icon - Stunning Before Slaughter](png/icons-salmon-4-stunning-before-slaughter.png)
Stunning prior to slaughter
![Salmon Welfare Icon - Cleaner Fish](png/icons-salmon-5-cleaner-fish.png)
‘Cleaner fish’ welfare
![Salmon Welfare Icon - Predator Friendly](png/icons-salmon-6-predator-friendly.png)
Non-lethal predator control
![Salmon Welfare Icon - No GMOs or Cloning](png/icons-salmon-7-no-gmo-or-cloning.png)
No GMO or cloning
![Salmon Welfare Icon - Daily Water Monitoring](png/icons-salmon-8-daily-water-monitoring.png)
Daily water monitoring
![Global Animal Partnership Logo - Farmed Atlantic Salmon Certification](png/global-animal-partnership-salmon-logo.png)
Taking farmed salmon welfare
certification to greater depths.
![Salmon Welfare Icon - Enrichments Required](png/icons-salmon-1-enrichments-required.png)
Enrichments required
![Salmon Welfare Icon - More Space](png/icons-salmon-2-more-space.png)
More space for salmon
![Salmon Welfare Icon - Antibiotics Restricted](png/icons-salmon-3-antibiotics-restricted.png)
![Salmon Welfare Icon - Stunning Before Slaughter](png/icons-salmon-4-stunning-before-slaughter.png)
Stunning prior to slaughter
![Salmon Welfare Icon - Cleaner Fish](png/icons-salmon-5-cleaner-fish.png)
‘Cleaner fish’ welfare
![Salmon Welfare Icon - Predator Friendly](png/icons-salmon-6-predator-friendly.png)
Non-lethal predator control
![Salmon Welfare Icon - No GMOs or Cloning](png/icons-salmon-7-no-gmo-or-cloning.png)
No GMO or cloning
![Salmon Welfare Icon - Daily Water Monitoring](png/icons-salmon-8-daily-water-monitoring.png)
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?
![Salmon Animal Welfare Standard - Step 1 - Global Animal Partnership](png/salmon-label-step-1.png)
- 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
![Salmon Animal Welfare Standard - Step 3 - Global Animal Partnership](png/salmon-label-step-2.png)
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
![Salmon Animal Welfare Standard - Step 5+ - Global Animal Partnership](png/salmon-label-step-3.png)
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