Petition Circulating in UK to Ban Boiling Lobsters Alive; Amazon in Hot Water Over Lobster Offer
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] by Amanda Buckle - February 5, 2018
It may soon be illegal to boil lobsters alive in the UK.
Crustacean Compassion, an animal welfare organization based out of the UK, is looking to follow on the heels of Switzerland and convince government officials to ban the practice of boiling lobsters alive. The recent shift comes after a study found that lobsters could feel pain.
The organization has posted a petition to protect crabs and lobsters from pain under the Animal Welfare Act of 2006 ...
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