On 29 November, we hosted the Crustacean Industry Welfare Hub’s first member-only webinar on the role of decapod crustacean welfare in boosting UK seafood consumption. 

Between 20-22 November, Catch Welfare Platform (CWP) hosted their  kick-off conference in Bergen, Norway to promote catch welfare in practice and address critical challenges in transitioning global fisheries.

The Animal Law Foundation has launched a legal challenge against the UK government, claiming that practices such as live boiling are contrary to the law now that decapod crustaceans are recognised as sentient.

Sofina Foods and their producers Taika have signed the Humane Slaughter Pilot Agreement in partnership with Shrimp Welfare Project to ensure the welfare of shrimp within Taika’s farms.

More than 20 shrimp producers have expressed their intention to form a Global Shrimp Council with the aim of promoting the protein worldwide.  

Driven by the desire to adopt a “bottom up” approach to welfare, FAI Farm’s new website and associated app will enable farmers to improve monitoring.

Attended by over 500 people, this year’s Global Shrimp Forum in Utrecht featured presentations on animal welfare for the first time. 

The UK government’s decision to legally recognise decapod crustaceans as sentient is being acknowledged in the research community. 

New report by Aquatic Life Institute claims animal welfare can support global sustainability goals.

Seafood professionals are set to discuss the pressing need for improved animal welfare at this year’s Global Shrimp Forum.

Marks & Spencer has publicly shared its commitment to higher welfare standards for crabs, lobsters, prawns, nephrops and crayfish.

UK processing equipment manufacturer Ace Aquatec has been back in the news for supplying its first trailer-mounted in-water electrical stunner to a seafood producer.