octopus farming

California is on the verge of becoming the second state in the U.S. to ban octopus farming and the import of octopuses for human consumption after lawmakers approved a groundbreaking bill aimed at protecting the intelligent sea creatures. If the legislation is signed into law, it would prohibit octopus farming in both state waters and land-based facilities, as well as the sale of octopuses raised through such methods.

The bill, which has gained significant support from animal rights groups and environmentalists, is part of a growing movement to recognize the complex intelligence and sentience of octopuses. . .