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The Party Conference season is over for another year – as politicians, activists and lobbyists return home from a three-week tour of...

There seems to have been a spate of opinion pieces recently about the benefits of eating seafood for people and planet. It’s seen as a...

In early September, we attended the Global Shrimp Forum 2023 in Utrecht and were delighted to see animal welfare included in the...

Since the passage of the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act last year, which recognises decapod crustaceans as sentient animals in UK for the...

Crustacean Compassion is pleased to announce four new directors have joined our board in a voluntary capacity, bringing with them a...

At Crustacean Compassion we talk a lot about the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022, also known as the Sentience Act. The reason we talk...

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

It is almost a year to the day since the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act gained Royal Assent and entered into law. The landmark piece of...

By answering a series of questions in parliament, the UK government has provided some clarity on the rules for killing and transporting...

Sentient by law For us, 2022 will be best remembered as the year that the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act became law - and for good...

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...

Ever since huge numbers of crabs and lobsters started washing up dead and dying on the coastline of north-east England in October 2021,...

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

Every autumn political parties gather for their Annual Conferences. A chance for politicians and the party faithful to come together to...

September is Animal Pain Awareness Month. Despite feeling pain, animals like crabs and lobsters (decapod crustaceans) are boiled alive,...

The UK’s new Prime Minister will have a big impact on animal welfare. Find out how you can ensure they prioritise all animals!

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

Now that in-person events are back in full-force, we’ve been making the most of these opportunities to meet and discuss decapod welfare...

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...

Last week, on Thursday 7th April, the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill completed its time in Parliament and is ready to become law! This...

The Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill is due to complete its passage through Parliament next week as MPs will have their final chance to...

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

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

Last week MPs had their first chance to discuss the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill during the Second Reading debate in the House of...