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Jul 20, 2023

Our new 'Sea to Plate' report highlights the scale of decapod crustacean suffering

Every year, more than 420 million crabs, lobsters, nephrops (langoustines), prawns and shrimp (decapod crustaceans)are landed by UK...

Dec 20, 2022

Crustacean Compassion return to No.10 Downing Street

The last time the Crustacean Compassion team were at No.10, Liz Truss was Prime Minister and there wasn’t a Christmas tree in sight. But...

Oct 13, 2022

Our Visit to No.10 Downing Street with Larry the Cat

On Wednesday 12 October, the Crustacean Compassion team headed to No.10 Downing Street to deliver a letter to the new Prime Minister, Liz...

Jul 1, 2022

One Week, Two Conferences

Conference season is in full swing and this week we travelled to Edinburgh to attend not one but two! Advancing Animal Welfare Science We...

May 26, 2022

What is the EFRA Select Committee and who’s their New Chair?

A new chair for the EFRA Select Committee has just been appointed – but what is the EFRA Select Committee, what do they do, and how does...

Mar 9, 2022

Science Confirms that Hermit Crabs are Amazing

A brand new scientific paper has just been published, and it’s all about amazing Hermit Crabs! The research was conducted by Professor...

Feb 11, 2022

Show Lobsters Some Love this Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day is all about love, but unfortunately, in preparation for romantic dinners, sales of live lobster increase in February...

Jan 20, 2022

Have your say on EU animal welfare legislation

European Commission’s Public Consultation The European Union is currently reviewing all animal welfare legislation. As part of this...

Dec 31, 2021

End of Year News Round-up

2021 has been a very busy and exciting year! It has flown by and it’s easy to lose track, so we’ve decided to put together a summary of...

Dec 16, 2021

Christmas Appeal

The past few months have been extremely exciting, with one bit of great news after the next! First, the government commissioned official...