The purpose of these Codes of Practice is to provide a framework of good practice guidance for the treatment of decapod crustaceans used in the food chain.

The Sea-to-Plate report reviews welfare compromises at each stage of the supply chain

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.

Although some countries now recognise decapod crustaceans and cephalopod molluscs as sentient, welfare issues remain that require further attention.

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

New evidence supports electrical stunning as a potentially humane slaughter method for the edible crab, Cancer pagurus.

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

This paper unpacks research on crustacean stress during live transport and shows how exporters can maximise economic returns.