USA: Bill banning octopus farming passed by Washington Senate

The Aquatic Life Institute, which is also working with corporations on procurement policies that prohibit the purchase of farmed octopuses, said in a press release that concerns about cephalopod farming stem from the nature of octopuses as “highly intelligent and complex animals that suffer greatly in captivity from -for their inquisitive nature." “Furthermore, there are no approved humane methods for slaughtering these animals, and their carnivorous diet makes their farming unsustainable and damaging to the environment. Nitrogen and phosphorus waste will be a product of octopus farms, as will pollution from fertilizers, algaecides, herbicides and disinfectants. It is also possible that diseases will spread from farms to the wild environment and to aquatic animals living in this environment,” the Institute added. The passage of the bill at the state Senate level represents a significant success for ...