Large numbers of decapod crustaceans are commercially transported every year – read a list of do’s and don’ts for transporting decapod crustaceans.

A quick look factsheet about decapod mutilation.

Decapod crustaceans must be slaughtered using methods that ensure instantaneous insensibility or death. This factsheet summarises the 8 most common industrial slaughter methods from a welfare perspective.

Stunning crustaceans before slaughter is an important welfare standard for industry – read the facts around this important topic.

Explore the worlds of business and animal ethics, and how they interact.

Recent innovations are addressing key bottlenecks that have prevented cost-efficient commercial production of European lobster.

Review the evidence relating to decapod sentience using a novel framework developed specifically for evaluating invertebrates.

Ensuring the welfare of farmed decapods can be challenging and there has not yet been sufficient research to inform industry best practice.

Explore evidence for sentience in decapods and understand cost-effective measures to avoid adverse effects on decapod well-being.