# Humane Crustacean Killers The CrustaStun Lobster Taser Looks Like a Photocopier By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-11-25 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lobster-taser References: [blog.makezine](http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/11/man_invents_electric_lobster_taser.html) & [crustastun](http://www.crustastun.com/single.html) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lobsterfest-2026). Now that I think about it, throwing them in a large pot of [boiling water](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kayuso-quick-defrosting-box) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fly-insect-trap) to the crustacean that is placed within-anesthetizing and then killing it within 5 seconds (crabs take 10). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Edible Lobster Pearls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lobster-pearls.md) - [Lobster-Shaped Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-lobster.md) - [Discreet Portable Tasers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taser-device.md) - [Charming Personified Pasta Testers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasta-tester.md) - [Viral Grilled Lobster Tail Recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grilled-lobster-tail.md) - [Lobster-Shaped Luxury Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lobster-bag.md) - [Lighthouse-Inspired Seafood Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maine-seafood-lighthouse.md) - [Crispy Fried Seafood Baskets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crispy-lobster-shrimp-stack.md) - [Sea Urchin-Sucking Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marine-robot.md)