The hidden world of octopus cities and culture shows why it’s wrong to farm them
Did you know that octopuses build cities and form cultures? Following on with our coverage of World Aquatic Animal Day, we’re drawing attention to a fascinating article by Kristin Andrews, a professor of Philosophy at York University, Canada, whose research into subaquatic suburbias demonstrates the hidden sentience of octopuses.
For World Aquatic Animal Day, 5 completely vegan seafood alternatives
Something a little different to mark World Aquatic Animal Day - here’s our list of mission-driven food companies making plant-based alternatives to fish and other so-called ‘seafood’ to help us keep marine animals off our plates.
Activists spray 'blood' over Marine Stewardship Council offices
SPECIAL REPORT: Why did Animal Rebellion paint the offices of the Marine Stewardship Council in red? Claire Hamlett reports on the destruction to our oceans and marine life endorsed by the MSC’s fisheries certification scheme.
Ukrainian volunteer killed delivering food to a dog shelter, and other news
ALL ANIMALS: Bringing you a digest of news and opinion pieces you might have missed from the past week, covering all things animal justice.
PICTURES: Giant trawler sheds 100,000 dead fish off the coast of France, Sea Shepherd captures shocking images
THE STORY IN PICTURES: The world’s second-biggest fishing vessel, Dutch-owned trawler FV Margiris, dumped more than 100,000 dead fish into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of France on Thursday. Yet it is quite literally a drop in the ocean when compared to the scale of death, suffering and devastation inflicted by the world’s fishing industries. Marine conservation activists from Sea Shepherd were there to capture the shocking images.
Top 5 books and films to watch this Veganuary and change your way of thinking forever
To mark the release of our Veganuary 2022 video, here is our list of the five best books, films and documentaries to help humans shift their perspective to some of those who we exploit by not going plant-based. Do you know someone taking the Veganuary challenge? Send them our essential viewing and reading to help them make the ethical connection.
Can the world's first octopus farm be stopped?
The news that the world’s first octopus farm is to open in Spain next year received huge media and public attention. But with ‘high welfare’ octopus farming an impossibility according to scientists, is there still time to stop it before it starts? Claire Hamlett spoke to Compassion in World Farming.
Aquatic animal experts join Animal Equality in calling for CCTV in farmed fish slaughterhouses
GUEST ARTICLE: With millions of salmon and other marine species farmed and slaughtered every year in the UK and with relatively few protections as revealed by recent ground-breaking investigations, Abigail Penny, executive director of Animal Equality UK, talks us through their latest campaign to keep a closer eye on the industry.
Hidden horror: fish slaughter cruelty left completely unchecked, reveal campaigners
The UK government and authorities responsible for monitoring animal welfare are allowing fish slaughter cruelty to go unnoticed and “without proper oversight”, according to The Humane League UK.
UK declares shellfish sentient but with “no direct impact” on industry, says animal welfare minister
The UK’s new Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill formally recognises marine invertebrates, including crabs and lobsters, as sentient and with the capacity to feel pain, joy and comfort. While that is excellent news, sadly ministers predict it will have no bearing on the fishing industry as it is now.
Is the travel industry finally waking up to the cruel treatment of marine mammals?
Online travel company Expedia has stopped selling holidays that include performances from captive whales or dolphins. Campaign groups such as World Animal Protection have been calling for travel firms to stop selling captive marine mammal experiences as part of holiday packages for years and hope that other travel firms including TUI, Jet2holidays and Travel Republic will now follow suit.
‘Stop Finning – Stop the trade’, demands European Citizens' Initiative
GUEST ARTICLE: Gabriela Kubíková, EU farmed animal policy consultant and contributor to Živávlna, discusses a bold plan to end the support for shark finning within the European Union.