There is some concern from experts that the octopus "bloom" could impact other kinds of fishing. The U.K.'s Marine Management ...
Modelling of ocean currents suggests that larvae from Guernsey, which saw its own octopus bloom in 2024, "likely contributed ...
A new report has revealed that a dramatic population bloom of the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) off the South West coast ...
Off the south-west coast of the UK, a creature usually glimpsed only by divers and night-fishing crews suddenly became impossible to ignore. Through 2025, common octopus numbers surged so dramatically ...
Proponents of octopus farming claim it can reduce fishing pressure on wild octopus populations by supplying the seafood industry, and even suggest that these efforts could contribute to restocking ...
Washington has already banned octopus farming. The bill would further crack down on the practice by outlawing the sale, possession, transport and distribution of farmed octopuses.