摘要 |
Apparatus (11) comprises a fish restraining device (18), a fish positioning device (19), a killing device (13) for fatally injuring the brain of a fish (14), a device (15) for cutting the throat of the fish (14) and a device (16) for opening the gills of the fish (14). Killing device (13) for fatally injuring the brain of fish (14) comprises a blade or spike (20) designed to pierce the brain or spinal cord. Alternatively the device (13) may comprise an impacting device to crush the brain or it may comprise a laser or any other suitable electrical device to fatally injure the brain of the fish (14). Methods of using apparatus (11) are also claimed. |