Hilton joins UK seafood suppliers in rejecting shrimp eyestalk ablation

The British seafood processor has pledged to eliminate the controversial technique from its supply chains by 2026.

Eyestalk ablation is the practice of cutting the eyestalks of a mother shrimp to stimulate reproduction.
Eyestalk ablation is the practice of cutting the eyestalks of a mother shrimp to stimulate reproduction.Photo: Novaton
Published 27 August 2024, 12:46Updated 12 September 2024, 13:44
Ablation Farmed shrimpHilton Food GroupHilton Seafood UKUnited Kingdom