2021 has been a very busy and exciting year! It has flown by and it’s easy to lose track, so we’ve decided to put together a summary of what happened. Political: Changing law The official government-commissioned report was released, confirming that decapod crustaceans (e.g. crabs, lobsters, prawns) are sentient and feel pain. The Government tabled an amendment to include decapods in the Sentience Bill The Sentience Bill had its Report Stage on the 6th December, and the govern