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

This paper records a series of detailed investigations of mortality in crustacean shellfish with a particular focus on the brown crab (Cancer pagurus).

Explore the mortality rates of velvet crabs during holding and transport.

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.

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.