Lobsters and Crawfish
Types of Use
Farmed and harvested wild for food
Species Impacted
Procambarus clarkii, Panulirus argus, others
Total Animals Impacted
37.4 billion to 59.8 billion killed globally in aquaculture farms
Key Welfare Considerations
Lobsters and crawfish are decapod crustaceans, and dozens of species are farmed for food.
Lobsters are held in grocery stores and restaurants in dense holding tanks
Frequently, lobsters and crawfish are boiled alive