Shellfish: Animal Welfare
Commons · Question 99783 · Tabled 15 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Sarah Champion
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with the Seafish, Shellfish Association of Great Britain and the Crab and Lobster Management Group on the adequacy of the Codes of Practice for
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 5 Jan 2026
The Government is committed to an evidence-based and proportionate approach to setting animal welfare standards for decapod crustaceans. As part of this, the Department has engaged with key stakeholders, such as the Shellfish Association of Great Britain,...