About Us
Crustacean Compassion is an animal welfare organisation dedicated to obtaining full legal protection for decapod crustaceans. We are a group of professional animal welfare campaigners who are shocked by the inhumane treatment of crabs, lobsters, prawns and crayfish in the food industry, given what is now known about their sentience. We began our campaign when we heard that crabs were being sold alive fully immobilised in shrinkwrap in UK supermarkets; and that the RSPCA were powerless to act as the animals were not covered by the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
Press releases
CRAB AND LOBSTER WELFARE TAKES A STEP FORWARD WITH FIRST UK SUPERMARKET...
Companies face first assessment of welfare standards for crabs, lobsters and prawns since the y were legally recognised as sentient and able to... read more
25.01.2023 • By Crustacean Compassion
CRABS AND LOBSTERS: SENTIENT BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT
A monumental step for animal welfare was taken today (28 April 2022) in the UK as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II granted Royal Assent to the... read more
28.04.2022 • By Crustacean Compassion
Victory for Crabs and Lobsters as Sentience Bill Recognising They Feel...
A monumental step for animal welfare was taken on Thursday 7 April 2022 in the UK House of Lords as the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill passed... read more
11.04.2022 • By Crustacean Compassion
Crabs and Lobsters Unite the Parties and Move One Step Closer to Being...
It’s rare to hear about cross-party consensus in UK politics, but yesterday [Monday 06 December] this happened in the House of Lords at... read more
07.12.2021 • By Crustacean Compassion
Lords propose ban on boiling lobsters alive
EMBARGOED UNTIL 2:30PM 6 TH JULY 2021. IMAGES AVAILABLE FROM 4PM. Snappily dressed shellfish campaigners gathered outside the House of... read more
06.07.2021 • By Crustacean Compassion