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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the ability of (a) decapod crustaceans and (b) cephalopods to experience pain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the ability of (a) decapod crustaceans and (b) cephalopods to experience pain.
The Government does not consider that there is evidence to show that decapod crustaceans or cephalopods experience pain. A recent publication, which is often used in support of such animals experiencing pain, (June 2012: Evidence for pain in decapod crustaceans; Animal Welfare 21 Suppl 2: 23-27) notes “... it is still difficult to state categorically that pain is experienced by decapods”.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to extend the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to crustaceans and decapods.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to extend the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to crustaceans and decapods.
There are no proposals to extend the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to crustaceans or decapods as we do not consider that there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate these animals can experience pain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to stop the spread of Pacific oysters; and what discussions she has had with the (a) Northern Ireland Executive and (b) other devolved administrations on that matter.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to stop the spread of Pacific oysters; and what discussions she has had with the (a) Northern Ireland Executive and (b) other devolved administrations on that matter.
Biodiversity and aquaculture are devolved matters.
The Pacific oyster is commercially farmed at several locations around coasts and estuaries in Great Britain.
The Fish Health Inspectorate is responsible for authorising all Aquaculture Production Businesses in England and Wales – as part of the authorisation process they will assess biosecurity measures for the site. For example, in the case of Pacific oysters, they will consult with Natural England on the suitability of farming Pacific oysters. In addition, where a proposed Pacific oyster farm development is in a marine protected area, each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis to ensure it does not unduly impact the site’s conservation objectives.
The Secretary of State has had no discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive or other devolved administrations on this matter.