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evaluated 300 studies and concluded that cephalopods and decapod crustaceans should be treated as sentient. It graded the evidence as "very strong" for octopods, "strong" for most crabs, and "substantial but not strong" for squid, cuttlefish, and lobsters. The review recommended best-practice transport, stunning and slaughter, and said lobsters and crabs should not be boiled alive. The review informed debate on the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act.

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