The Snapshot: Industry Benchmark on Decapod Crustacean Welfare
In 2022, Crustacean Compassion created the UK’s first industry benchmark, which assesses 30 leading seafood producers, processors, and retailers on their management and reporting of decapod crustacean welfare.
Now in its third year, The Snapshot helps businesses improve welfare standards from harvest and capture through to storage and slaughter, leading to benefits for industry, seafood consumers, and decapods such as crabs, lobsters, prawns, and nephrops (langoustines).
Consultation on The Snapshot report
We have launched a public consultation on The Snapshot, our annual benchmark report evaluating how 30 UK food companies and retailers manage crustacean welfare across areas such as capture, transport, handling, mutilations, and slaughter. Now in its fourth year, the report has shown significant progress since 2022, with top company scores rising from 42% to 90% in 2024. While advances have been made, areas like reporting on capture methods and humane slaughter still need improvement. The consultation seeks feedback on the current assessment framework and proposed updates for 2025, and is open to all with an interest in the seafood industry. Anyone wishing to take part should visit our sister site for seafood professionals, www.ciwhub.org or email us for more information.
The third edition, published in March 2025 now provides the latest updates as part of an ongoing review into decapod crustacean welfare throughout the food industry.
