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RSPCA Australia statement on certification of Huon Aquaculture

On Thursday afternoon, the RSPCA Approved Certification Committee met and decided to suspend Huon Aquaculture’s RSPCA Approved certification.
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  • RSPCA Australia
  • Saturday, 8 March 2025

On Thursday afternoon, the RSPCA Approved Certification Committee met and decided to suspend Huon Aquaculture’s RSPCA Approved certification.

The Certification Committee made the decision to suspend Huon Aquaculture’s certification, as an initial step, because of breaches of clauses 1.01 and 2.11 of the RSPCA Approved Standard.

The suspension is in place for an initial period of 14 days while we undertake further enquiries.

The inhumane handling of live, sick or injured fish as shown in the video being circulated is completely unacceptable.

We will continue to follow our established processes in relation to this matter and will have more to say in due course.

As the public response to this incident shows, animal welfare in farming is incredibly important to Australians, and this is no different when it comes to aquaculture. Fish are sentient animals capable of pain and suffering, which is why the RSPCA Approved Standard exists in the first place.

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