Crustacean Compassion
We are Crustacean Compassion – the leading UK animal welfare organisation campaigning for better legal protection and humane treatment of crabs, lobsters and other decapod crustaceans.
Despite overwhelming scientific evidence that these fragile animals are capable of experiencing pain, they are still subjected to cruel practices such as being boiled alive, torn apart alive or even sent live in the post.
Stop boiling alive in 2025
Every day, millions of crabs, lobsters and prawns endure unimaginable suffering, including one of the excruciating forms of death: being boiled alive. These intelligent and sentient creatures are tossed into scalding water, struggling as they experience intense pain for up to 3 minutes before they die.
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TAKE ACTION TO END THIS BARBARIC PRACTICE TODAY!
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This is an outdated, unnecessary practice, that we must end!
We must urge Emma Reynolds, Secretary of State for Defra, to take action and better protect decapod crustaceans.
Together, let’s make 2025 the year we protect decapod crustaceans and end this suffering!
Send a postcard urging Defra that the UK government should once and for all ban boiling crabs and lobsters alive.
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Hear from our celebrity supporters, accademics and animal welfare advocates on why they call for the ban on boiling alive.
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We have reached Boiling Point, so we hosted a meet outside of Parliament with MPs and organisations to make our voices heard.
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