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(UK) Crabs and lobsters may get similar rights to mammals in UK experiments – The Guardian (Helena Horton | April 2022)

Posted by Dr Gary Allen in on May 29, 2022

The Linked Original Item was Posted On April 26, 2022

Graphic about ethical animal research.

Exclusive: Guardian learns sentience law could mean strict welfare rules extended to crustaceans and decapods

Scientific experiments on crabs and lobsters could be curbed when the animal sentience bill becomes law, the Guardian has learned.

This change in the UK could have significance for ongoing research there – including work looking on the impact of pollutants on marine life.  The planned change to the UK law recognises that, like mammals and cephalopods, crustaceans and decapods are sentient and can experience pain.  This move has been welcomed by some and is described as overdue.  It may have wide implications, including raising questions for the commercial fishing industry.

There are few restrictions on how crustaceans and decapods can be treated in scientific studies, in contrast with mice and other mammals, for which there are strict welfare laws.

Because scientists do not have to register how many crustaceans and decapods they experiment on, there are no numbers for how many are used.

But because they breed quickly and are sensitive to pollutants, they are frequently used in experiments, especially those that look into how different types of pollution affect the body.

But this could be about to change, Home Office sources said after crabs and lobsters were recognised as sentient beings which could feel pain.

The new legislation, which is awaiting royal consent after being approved by parliament this month, means ministers must consider the sentience of animals when implementing policy. This could result in restrictions on how crabs and lobsters can be treated when experimented on.

Crabs and lobsters may get similar rights to mammals in UK experiments
Exclusive: Guardian learns sentience law could mean strict welfare rules extended to crustaceans and decapods

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