decapods

Humans have been eating crustaceans since prehistoric times. People who lived near water naturally took advantage of the foods provided by that resource. The ancient Greeks and Romans were especially found of shrimp, preferring them over lobster and crab. Clay vessels with shrimp decorations were ...

However, there is also a growing body of evidence which suggests that crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters have appreciable cognitive abilities and may also possess the capacity to have negative experiences like pain. As it is possible that both cephalopods and decapods may have the capacity to ...

However, the only crustacean genomes available are for the water flea and sand flea, and there are no genome sequences for decapods, so there is still a lot to be learned about the various species of crustaceans. The marbled crayfish (called Marmorkrebs in Germany) is believed to have originated when ...

Yet in the UK, decapods fall outside of the legal definition of 'animal' in the Animal Welfare Act 2006, and so there is currently no legal requirement for food processors, supermarkets or restaurants to consider their welfare during storage, handling or killing. However, Section 1 of the Act provides for the ...

While lobsters and crabs are certainly animals in the biological sense, the letter points out that "in the UK, decapods fall outside of the legal definition of 'animal' in the Animal Welfare Act 2006, and so there is currently no legal requirement for food processors, supermarkets or restaurants to consider their ...

When it comes down to their biology, both shrimp and prawns are decapods, meaning they're crustaceans with 10 legs. Shrimp, the more petite crustacean, live in saltwater. To tell if your crustacean is a shrimp, there are a few small but distinguishing details to look for. Shrimp have claws on two of their legs, and the second ...

But as decapods are not legally classed as "animals" in the UK, any crustaceans handled here can come under extreme stress and suffering without anyone being held to account. Crustacean Compassion's Campaign Director, Maisie Tomlinson said: "We believe that it is unfair, unscientific and legally ...