UK accused of failing on crustacean welfare

Animal welfare organisation Crustacean Compassion has strongly criticised the UK seafood industry’s newly released voluntary codes of practice, stating they fail to protect decapod crustaceans such as crabs, lobsters, and prawns from inhumane treatment.

The image shows workers tailing live animals on a seafood production line

Animal welfare organisation Crustacean Compassion has strongly criticised the UK seafood industry’s newly released voluntary codes of practice, stating they fail to protect decapod crustaceans such as crabs, lobsters, and prawns from inhumane treatment.