Lobsters, octopus and crabs recognised as sentient beings
Saturday, July 15th, 2023Courtesy Gov.UK Animal welfare Amendment to Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill following LSE report on decapod and cephalopod sentience The scope of the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill has today been extended to recognise lobsters, octopus and crabs and all other decapod crustaceans and cephalopod molluscs as sentient beings. The move follows the findings of a government-commissioned independent review […]
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