Humane Slaughter of Edible Decapod Crustaceans
Vast numbers of crustaceans are produced by aquaculture and caught in fisheries to meet the increasing demand for seafood and freshwater crustaceans. Simultaneously, the public is increasingly concerned about current methods employed in their handling and killing. Recent evidence has shown that deca...
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| author | Francesca Conte Eva Voslarova Vladimir Vecerek Robert William Elwood Paolo Coluccio Michela Pugliese Annamaria Passantino |
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| description | Vast numbers of crustaceans are produced by aquaculture and caught in fisheries to meet the increasing demand for seafood and freshwater crustaceans. Simultaneously, the public is increasingly concerned about current methods employed in their handling and killing. Recent evidence has shown that decapod crustaceans probably have the capacity to suffer because they show responses consistent with pain and have a relatively complex cognitive capacity. For these reasons, they should receive protection. Despite the large numbers of crustaceans transported and slaughtered, legislation protecting their welfare, by using agreed, standardized methods, is lacking. We review various stunning and killing systems proposed for crustaceans, and assess welfare concerns. We suggest the use of methods least likely to cause suffering and call for the implementation of welfare guidelines covering the slaughter of these economically important animals. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4d8632f2b9ed418abe1657566b2e50f12023-11-21T15:04:17ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-04-01114108910.3390/ani11041089Humane Slaughter of Edible Decapod CrustaceansFrancesca Conte0Eva Voslarova1Vladimir Vecerek2Robert William Elwood3Paolo Coluccio4Michela Pugliese5Annamaria Passantino6Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario Annunziata, 981 68 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, 612 42 Brno, Czech RepublicDepartment of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, 612 42 Brno, Czech RepublicSchool of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University, Belfast BT9 5DL, UKDepartment of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health (NEUROFARBA), University of Florence-Viale Pieraccini, 6-50139 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario Annunziata, 981 68 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario Annunziata, 981 68 Messina, ItalyVast numbers of crustaceans are produced by aquaculture and caught in fisheries to meet the increasing demand for seafood and freshwater crustaceans. Simultaneously, the public is increasingly concerned about current methods employed in their handling and killing. Recent evidence has shown that decapod crustaceans probably have the capacity to suffer because they show responses consistent with pain and have a relatively complex cognitive capacity. For these reasons, they should receive protection. Despite the large numbers of crustaceans transported and slaughtered, legislation protecting their welfare, by using agreed, standardized methods, is lacking. We review various stunning and killing systems proposed for crustaceans, and assess welfare concerns. We suggest the use of methods least likely to cause suffering and call for the implementation of welfare guidelines covering the slaughter of these economically important animals.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/4/1089Decapodastunningslaughtering techniqueswelfarelegislation |
| spellingShingle | Francesca Conte Eva Voslarova Vladimir Vecerek Robert William Elwood Paolo Coluccio Michela Pugliese Annamaria Passantino Humane Slaughter of Edible Decapod Crustaceans Animals Decapoda stunning slaughtering techniques welfare legislation |
| title | Humane Slaughter of Edible Decapod Crustaceans |
| title_full | Humane Slaughter of Edible Decapod Crustaceans |
| title_fullStr | Humane Slaughter of Edible Decapod Crustaceans |
| title_full_unstemmed | Humane Slaughter of Edible Decapod Crustaceans |
| title_short | Humane Slaughter of Edible Decapod Crustaceans |
| title_sort | humane slaughter of edible decapod crustaceans |
| topic | Decapoda stunning slaughtering techniques welfare legislation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/4/1089 |
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