Hi-Stun anesthetizing ice reduces stress and suffering in farmed fish during slaughter. It increases quality and shelf life. It incorporates natural essential oils that act as anesthetizing agents, with antimicrobial activity. The release is gradual upon contact with water as the ice melts. According to results in blood cortisol and glucose, and stress gene expression, it minimizes stress. Ultimately, it reduces stunning time, stress, and animal suffering, increasing quality and shelf life. It is a clean, migration-free release. The technology has been validated with sea bass, salmon, rainbow trout, sea bream, and tilapia.

This patented technology is in the process of evolution.