The CrustaStun is a lobster taser. Why, you might ask, would one need a lobster taser? Well, it is supposedly a more humane way of killing delicious lobsters. Now that I think about it, throwing them in a large pot of boiling water and then securing the lid is a bit harsh--but then again, so is eating them.
British-based Inform Design & Development created the photocopier-like CrustaStun lobster taser. Made of stainless steel, the lobster taser delivers about 110 volts of electricity to the crustacean that is placed within-anesthetizing and then killing it within 5 seconds (crabs take 10).
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Humane Crustacean Killing Methods
- The trend towards more humane crustacean-killing methods for foodservice and dining industries provides new opportunities for disruptive innovation in seafood processing and packaging.
- Alternatives to Boiling Method
- The trend towards using alternatives to boiling such as crustacean tasers and other innovative methods creates opportunities for disruption in the seafood preparation industry.
- Adoption of Electric Shock Technology
- The adoption of electric shock technology for humane crustacean-killing expands beyond the food industry to include fishing and marine environments and offers opportunities for future innovation.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Foodservice Industry
- The foodservice industry can incorporate innovative methods of crustacean-killing as a competitive advantage in marketing, packaging, and distribution strategies.
- Seafood Processing Industry
- The seafood processing industry can invest in research and development to produce new tools that enable more humane crustacean-killing and respond to the rising demand for these products.
- Fishing Industry
- The fishing industry can explore how to adopt humane crustacean-killing technologies in a cost-effective way and potentially benefit from the reduction of waste during transportation and shipping.
