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Crabs, octopus, lobsters 'feel pain,' will be recognized as 'sentient beings'

Research suggests crustaceans, cephalopod mollusks have a central nervous system

WND News Services By WND News Services
Published November 23, 2021 at 11:20am
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(USA TODAY) -- Lobsters, octopus and crabs will be recognized as sentient beings in the U.K. after new research suggested they have a central nervous system and can feel pain.

The U.K. government announced Friday that all decapod crustaceans and cephalopod mollusks will be added to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill after a study from the London School of Economics and Political Science found evidence that the sea creatures are sentient, or can feel.

Decapod crustaceans include shrimp, lobsters, crayfish and hermit crabs. Cephalopod mollusks include squid, octopus and cuttlefish.

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