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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 […]
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 […]
THE KRAKEN RETURNS – An ultra-realistic vegan octopus leads to controversy. Originally launched as a limited edition in March 2024, THE KRAKEN was developed as a bold experiment in food […]
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 […]
Fishing for cephalopod DNA allows for efficient marine surveying. New DNA probes allow for efficient surveying of the hidden lives of squids and octopuses in the deep sea. This development by […]
Unlocking secrets of cephalopod behaviour with the Marine Biological Association and University of Cambridge. Cephalopods like cuttlefish have long fascinated scientists with their remarkable ability to rapidly change their outward […]
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 […]
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 […]
Global octopus landings declining. Global octopus landings have been on a declining trend for several years, and this seems to continue, according to Globefish. Quotas have been reduced, so supplies […]
Importance of the Octopus Fishery Improvement Project (FIP). Mauritanian government and key stakeholders publicly recognise the importance of the Octopus Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) for the national fisheries strategy. On September […]
SFP Publishes New Sector Reports on Octopus, Mahi-Mahi Production and trade have increased but challenges to sustainable management remain. Two new sector reports by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) find that, […]
Cephalopods – tighter supplies and rising prices Octopus is becoming increasingly popular in several markets, but there are issues with supply. There has been a decline in catches in recent […]
Small-scale octopus fisheries could help communities in the tropics. Undernourished coastal communities in the tropics – where children’s growth can be stunted by a lack of micronutrients – can get […]
ICES aim to fill knowledge gap on cephalopods. Cephalopod molluscs are attracting more attention these days, reports an article on the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) […]
Vietnamese cephalopod exports drop – In May 2020, Vietnamese cephalopod exports reached nearly US$ 42 million, down nearly 25% compared to May 2019, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood […]
Western Australia octopus fishery gains MSC. The Western Australia octopus fishery has become the first octopus fishery in the southern hemisphere to be certified to the internationally recognised Marine Stewardship […]
Vietnam exports more squid and octopus to Japan. Vietnam cephalopod exports to Japan in Jan-May 2019 reached US$61.3 million, up 11.3% over the same period in 2018. Particularly in May […]
Value of Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports rise slightly. The value of Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports in the first 5 months of 2019 reached US$243.3 million, a slight increase […]
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