Regarded as the fastest and most humane method of killing fish, the Japanese technique calls for the insertion of a spike directly into the hindbrain of a fish. When done as intended to destroy the brain and the spinal cord, the fish becomes braindead. Watch the video to see the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy explain and demonstrate the technique.
By Liao Xiangjun
By Darinee Durai & Qian Leung
