Table 1.
Areas and type of information requested in the questionnaire used for data collection in fish-slaughter facilities in Italy.
| Questionnaire area | Type of information |
|---|---|
| Geographic area | Italian region |
| Local Competent Authority (veterinary public health system) | |
| Identification of the slaughter facility | Company name |
| Address | |
| Official registration number (approval number) | |
| What is the annual processing volume (tonnes)? | Open Answer |
| Which species are slaughtered? | Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) |
| European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) | |
| Gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) | |
| Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) | |
| Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) | |
| European eel (Anguilla anguilla) | |
| Sturgeon (Acipenser spp.) | |
| Other species, please specify | |
| What is the stunning/killing method used? (13–21, 31–37) | Percussion |
| Electric in water bath | |
| Electric dry system | |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) | |
| Asphyxia in ice/Thermal shock | |
| Asphyxia in air | |
| Other method, please specify | |
| Which indicators are used to assess fish unconsciousness? (13–20, 24, 32, 38–42) | Breathing |
| Eye movements | |
| Coordinated movement | |
| Response to stimuli | |
| Righting ability | |
| Other indicator, please specify |