US: California bans octopus farming, citing animal welfare and environmental concerns

게시됨 2024년 10월 2일

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California has joined Washington in banning octopus farming, citing the cognitive and emotional capacities of octopuses and the negative impacts of confinement, as supported by a 2021 London School of Economics report. The new law, Section 15007.5, prohibits the sale, possession, or transport of farm-raised octopuses, addressing environmental concerns like fish stock depletion and farming waste. This follows Washington's broader legislative effort to ban commercial octopus farming and imports in the U.S., amid opposition to Spanish company Nueva Pescanova's plans to build the first commercial octopus farm in the Canary Islands.

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California became the second state to ban octopus farming, following a similar law passed in Washington in March 2024. The new law, Section 15007.5, added to the Fish and Game Code, also prohibits business owners from selling, possessing, or transporting any species of octopus raised in an aquaculture facility. The law highlights the unique cognitive and emotional abilities of octopuses, recognizing them as intelligent creatures capable of problem-solving, learning, and even recognizing individual humans. The decision is based on academic research, including a 2021 report from the London School of Economics that found the detrimental effects of confinement on these naturally solitary animals. The bill also raises environmental concerns, pointing to the potential for depletion of fish stocks due to octopuses’ carnivorous diet and waste generated by farming operations. The Washington ban follows the introduction of the Unethical Octopus Farming and Trade Prevention Act by U.S. ...

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