Assessment of UK Industry Practices and Animal Numbers in Decapod Crustaceans and Cephalopod Molluscs
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs · Awarded contract
AwardedAssessment of UK Industry Practices and Animal Numbers in Decapod Crustaceans and Cephalopod Molluscs
Awarded 13 Mar 2025
Awarded13 Mar 2025
Value£45,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 1y 3mo ago5mo term
Awarded 13 Mar 2025Expired 7 Aug 2025
About
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs awarded a contract to Poseidon Aquatic Resource Management Ltd for a comprehensive assessment of current practices for capturing, handling, storing, selling, transporting, and slaughtering decapod crustaceans and cephalopod molluscs throughout different UK supply chains.
The research aimed to quantify the prevalence of these practices where data permitted and to develop standardized conversion metrics to estimate the number of animals involved.
The contract value was £45,000.
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Assessment of UK Industry Practices and Animal Numbers in Decapod Crustaceans and Cephalopod Molluscs
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