Now in its fourth year, The Snapshot 2025 reveals how major retailers and seafood companies are performing on decapod crustacean welfare issues. This unique benchmark assesses a broad cross-section of the UK industry, including all major supermarkets and a variety of processors, producers and wholesalers.
Conducted by independent consultants Chronos Sustainability, The Snapshot 2025: Industry Benchmark on Decapod Crustacean Welfare assesses the welfare positions of 30 companies, awarding points across four key pillars:
For the inaugural report, The Snapshot 2022, company scores were anonymised and unpublished evidence was taken into account. From the 2023 report onwards, company scores have been published and only information in the public domain has been considered. This is to encourage transparency and to ensure fair and consistent assessment for all companies.
Following a public consultation on The Snapshot assessment framework in early summer 2025, some minor changes were made to the scoring framework, including how companies report on the proportion of decapods humanely stunned and slaughtered, and not subjected to mutilations. Full details can be found in The Snapshot 2025 report.
‘We are deeply honoured to receive recognition from Crustacean Compassion for our contributions to advancing the welfare of decapod crustaceans. This achievement reflects not only our organisation's commitment to ethical innovation but also the dedication of our suppliers who have worked tirelessly to transform industry practices… There is still much work to be done, and we remain committed to ongoing research, transparency, and continuous improvement in crustacean welfare standards.’
By objectively assessing leading seafood producers, processors and retailers on their management practices, The Snapshot captures the current state of decapod crustacean welfare across the industry.
The results of The Snapshot 2025 benchmark assessment reveal that decapod welfare continues to build momentum as a business issue within the seafood industry and has become a cross-sector priority.
The Snapshot: Industry Benchmark on Decapod Crustacean Welfare will be repeated on a regular basis to equip consumers and other stakeholders with the information they need to make informed choices, but also to help food companies understand and adapt to welfare expectations.
Companies looking to improve decapod welfare standards in their supply chain will find a wealth of helpful information and resources here on the Crustacean Industry Welfare Hub (CIWH). This free, members-only platform is designed specifically for people working in the seafood industry and related fields interested in evaluating their own decapod welfare policies, identifying areas for improvement, and communicating progress to their key stakeholders.
