Research Article
Scoping a Public Health Impact Assessment of Aquaculture with Particular Reference to Tilapia in the UK
Table 4
Distribution Impacts.
| Operational activity | Specific influences on health | Predicted health impact | Affected party |
| Slaughter | | Infection (streptococcal/Vibrio infections), cuts, and bruises | Farmworkers/fishmonger/chef/consumer | Slaughter method-machine | Fish wastage, fuel/energy consump | | Farmworkers/fishmonger | Slaughter method-manual | | Repetitive strain, cuts. | Farmworkers/fishmonger/chef/consumer | Heading and gutting-machine | Fish wastage, fuel/energy consump | | | Heading and gutting-manual | | Repetitive strain | | Boxing | Ice cube machine environ effects | | | Moving to wholesale/retailer | | | | Storage | | | | Fish miles | Mode of transportation | | | Fish miles | Number of journeys | | | Time impact farmgate to retail | | | | Presentation/quality | | | | Product form (fillet/whole) | | | |
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