Title: From the Animal Welfare Observatory we are pleased to announce that Carrefour Spain, which is the second supermarket in the Spanish top 10, is the first to commit to electrical stunning for trout with a 2026 deadline and for sea bass and sea bream with a 2027 deadline.

Commitment link: You can read the commitment in this link available only in Spanish (page 5), but you have here a translation:

“At Carrefour, we are working on implementing electric stunning for our trout (2026), sea bass, and gilthead bream (2027), sold under all our brands, to minimize fish stress during slaughter. We collaborate with suppliers like Avramar and Piszolla to produce fish according to the highest welfare standards.”

Scale: Spain

Timeline: We are in continuous communication and actively working with Carrefour Spain to include in their sustainability policies commitments to improve the welfare of the animals in their production chain. This commitment is the result of a long journey since the fish work initiative was first presented to them in September 2022. A meeting on 20 March this year marked a turning point in this matter and after numerous discussions, this commitment has finally seen the light of day. 

Who: Animal Welfare Observatory.

Unsuccessful Tactics: Collaborative approach when there were no commitments from producers.

Successful Tactics: Engaging with producers and securing the commitment from their biggest suppliers.  Then, pressuring them to commit with fish welfare as they do with other animal species.

Scalability: We hope this commitment will open the door to get commitments from other major supermarkets in Spain

Follow Up: We continue working to improve the wording of the commitment.

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Best regards,