UK seafood buyers reject eyestalk ablation in shrimp welfare push

Tesco, the UK's largest retailer, is the latest major seafood buyer to update its shrimp welfare policy.

For over 40 years, eyestalk ablation has been a widely accepted method to stimulate egg development in shrimp broodstock. — For over 40 years, eyestalk ablation has been a widely accepted method to stimulate egg development in shrimp broodstock.Photo: Shutterstock

Hanna Gezelius

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Published 23 August 2024, 12:46Updated 27 August 2024, 10:36

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