Who We Are
Crustacean Compassion is an award-winning animal welfare organisation dedicated to the humane treatment of animals like crabs, lobsters & prawns (decapod crustaceans). We engage with legislators and policy makers to strengthen and enforce animal welfare law and policy; we work to persuade and enable companies to sell higher welfare products across their shellfish product ranges; and we seek to educate both the public and policy makers on the science of decapod crustacean sentience and on their humane treatment and care.
Our work is grounded in scientific evidence. We do not campaign against the use of decapod crustaceans as food. We welcome good practice in the food industry and believe that all sentient creatures deserve humane treatment, determined by the needs of their species.
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Crustacean Compassion is grateful to be able to draw upon the legal expertise of the lawyers at the UK Centre for Animal Law.
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We are the proud recipients of a Sheila McKechnie award supported by the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, and the RSPCA Campaigner Award 2019.
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The work we're doing is possible thanks to grants from the Centre for Effective Altruism and the Open Philanthropy Project.
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We are part of the Better Deal for Animals movement. BDFA is formed of 50 leading UK animal welfare groups that are campaigning for stronger law that recognises animals as sentient and ensures their protection post-Brexit.
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We are also pleased to be one of the 70 organisations that make up the Eurogroup for Animals. The Eurogroup for Animals unites animal welfare organisations across Europe so that we can make positive changes for animals at an EU level.
Our Partners and Awards
Learn about what’s happening in our campaign right now, and what we’ve achieved in the past.
