Abrégé

The invention relates to a fish stunning apparatus (1) comprising at least one fish stunning device (10) including a striker (11), the striker comprises a cylinder (12), and a piston (19) with a connected piston rod (20), the piston (19) is arranged in the cylinder (12) to move the piston rod (20) between a retracted position and an extended position, a trigger mechanism (30) including an activator (31), the trigger mechanism (30) is connected to the striker (11) and arranged to trigger the striker (11) to extend the piston rod (20) to the extended position, at least one fish guide (40) having an entrance (41) and an exit (42), wherein the fish stunning device (10) is pivotally arranged relative to the fish guide (40) between an open position not limiting the fish guide (40) and a closed position whereby an end (26) of the piston rod (20) in its extended position is at a predetermined distance from a bottom of the fish guide (40) and further so that a fish in the fish guide (40) activates the trigger mechanism (30) when the fish stunning device (10) is in the closed position. The invention also relates to a method for using said fish stunning apparatus.

Classes IPC  ?

• A22B 3/08 - Abattage de volaille ou poisson, p. ex. pinces d'abattage, tranchants d'abattage
• A22B 3/02 - Abattage par coups, p. ex. au moyen de pistolets, de cartouches d'abattage