Boiling lobsters alive is illegal, warns an animal welfare charity which is fighting to stop the pain they suffer at the time of their death. The practice has become increasingly controversial in recent years, with several countries including Norway, Switzerland and New Zealand introducing bans. But the method is still the most common way of […]
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Petition: Tell Kroger to Remove Live Lobster Tanks from Its Stores
Lobsters are sentient marine animals who can live up to 100 years in the wild. Yet Kroger grocery stores keep them in small, crowded tanks with their claws tied together for days or even weeks before they’re finally killed. On top of this, an analysis has shown that improved conditions still amount to immense […]
Octopus farming turns my stomach – but are some species really more worthy than others?
The collective noun for a group of octopuses, in case you were wondering, is a consortium – not, as some wags might tell you, a seafood buffet. I myself don’t eat octopus, and have made a lot of noise about why: they’re as smart as parrots, their brain is spread over their arms, they are […]
‘Apocalyptic’: dead crabs litter beaches in north-east England
An investigation is under way into why thousands of dead crabs and lobsters are washing up on the Tees estuary and neighbouring north-east beaches in recent weeks. Countless crustaceans have been found, with Marske and Saltburn said to be experiencing particularly high numbers, and the first sightings reported in early October in Seaton Carew, Redcar […]
To boost fish catches, try banning fishing, new study shows
In 2016, Barack Obama, the U.S. president at the time, made a proclamation: he would expand the protection of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, a stretch of ocean fringing the islands and atolls of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands that native Hawaiians consider to be sacred. Ten years earlier, his predecessor, George W. Bush had protected […]
Authorities Investigate Florida Companies Involved in Shark Fin Trade
In recent years, the welfare of sharks has garnered more consideration. However, since the 1970s, we’ve seen over a 70% decrease in shark species and more than a third are facing extinction. Much of this can be attributed to overfishing, bycatch, and the shark fin trade, which is largely fueled by China’s consumption of shark […]
Diver Swallowed Whole by a Massive Humpback Whale; How Did He Survive?
Last year, a lobster diver first shared his near-death experience of being swallowed by a 27,000-kilogram humpback whale while diving at sea. Michael Packard, 56, found himself in the mouth of a large marine mammal while plucking lobsters from the ocean floor in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Incredibly, he managed to survive and tell the tale and […]
Cruel Science Experiments on Crabs and Lobsters Could Finally End After Animal Sentience Law Passes in the UK
Finally! Scientific experiments on crabs and lobsters could finally end when the animal sentience bill became a law in the United Kingdom. Welfare rules would finally be applied to crustaceans and decapods. Many people still wrongly believe that fish and other marine animals are not sentient beings, which is far from the truth. As opposed […]