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New GOV.UK page launched to track South West octopus bloom. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has launched a new dedicated webpage on GOV.UK to keep the public, fishing industry and scientific […]
Momentum to ban commercial octopus farming grows in New Zealand ahead of upcoming general election. Political parties make statements on commercial octopus farming as calls increase for a nation-wide prohibition […]
Nueva Pescanova officially abandons plans for world’s first commercial octopus farm. In breaking news, plans for Nueva Pescanova’s Las Palmas commercial octopus farm project have officially been abandoned. This announcement […]
Octopus bloom: We must “plan for a future where these changes may become more frequent” says leading marine scientist. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) has released new findings from the second major scientific […]
Japan’s government advised to halt investments in octopus farming. Over 180 organisations urge the Japan Science and Technology Agency to re-evaluate funding octopus farming research, citing severe welfare, environmental, and ethical […]
PML project will help predict future octopus blooms. A diverse range of Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) researchers have come together to develop a methodology that would help stakeholders – from […]
Mexico introduces legislation to federally ban octopus farming. The bill now moves to the Senate commissions for discussion. Mexico has introduced legislation to ban all cephalopod farming nationwide. The proposed bill […]
Octopus bloom off Southwest UK: New report reveals scale, causes and consequences. A new report led by the Marine Biological Association (MBA) in collaboration with Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the University of Plymouth and an independent […]
Chile introduces legislation to ban octopus farming. The bill will be the first legislation dedicated to banning octopus farming in Latin America. Chile has become the first country in Latin America […]
Public surveys launched to investigate extraordinary ‘octopus bloom’ in South West waters. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) has launched two public surveys to gather vital information on the unusual surge in […]
Marine heatwaves and octopus outbreaks. This week, PML’s Professor Tim Smyth spoke to Anna Foster on BBC Radio 4 about the increase of marine heatwaves observed in the western English Channel, and the octopus bloom not observed in these […]
Federal bill to ban octopus farming and commercial imports reintroduced, momentum grows. The bill is poised to become the first country-wide law that will ban commercial octopus aquaculture operations and sales […]
Southwest octopus bloom. Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is aware of an octopus bloom which is occurring in the southwest, most prominently in ICES division 7.e. Concerns have been raised by […]
New Zealand Government advised to halt investments in octopus farming. As legislations that ban octopus farming and the sale of farmed octopus products proceed worldwide, New Zealand is urged to […]
Abrolhos Octopus launches new MSC-certified cooked octopus tentacles and octopus sauce for food service and retail at Seafood Expo Global, Barcelona. Abrolhos Octopus is already established as a quality supplier […]
California passes landmark bill to ban octopus farming and commercial sales. Governer Gavin Newsom has signed the ground-breaking bill into law. California has made history by enacting a bill that bans […]
Federal bill to ban octopus farming and commercial imports introduced. The ground-breaking bill is poised to become the first country-wide law that will ban commercial octopus aquaculture operations. A new […]
New species of octopus found in the Arctic. Deep sea octopuses are still shrouded in mystery. Researchers have recently added new insights about the creatures, describing a new Arctic species […]
‘Release THE KRAKEN!’ Revo Foods unveils the first plant-based octopus alternative. The Austrian FoodTech start-up Revo Foods celebrates the success of a crowd investment campaign with the launch of a […]
Octopus fishing management scheme in Portugal. Portugal is one of the top three European suppliers of octopus, making this fishery an important source of income for many fishers on the […]
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