Crustastun

The Crustastun is a device manufactured by a company in England. It is designed to administer a lethal electric shock to shellfish (such as lobsters, crabs, and crayfish) before cooking, to avoid boiling a live shellfish, as they may be able to experience pain in a way similar to our own. The device works by applying a 110 volt, 2–5 amp electrical charge to a shellfish.

The inventor of the device, Simon Buckhaven, worked for two years with scientists from the University of Bristol to develop the device, at an estimated cost of £2,000.

References

http://www.crustastun.com - Homepage for the device
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4097798.stm - BBC article on the device and its inventor