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Nueva Pescanova reaches a turning point with octopus cultivation
Commercially farmed octopuses closer to becoming reality Nueva Pescanova, a Spain-based multinational in the seafood business, is involved in every link in the value chain—fishing, farming, processing, sales and distribution. It markets more than 70 species of fish and seafood in 80 countries around the world. It recently opened the Pescanova Biomarine Centre, where scientists have closed the life cycle of the common octopus. The company expects to start commercial production of the species in summer 2022.
The inauguration ceremony for the Pescanova Biomarine Centre in November 2021 was attended by members of the Nueva Pescanova board and political dignitaries from he regional and central governments. Together with other research institutes, the centre has pioneered Spanish efforts to commercially cultivate the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris).
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ulpo gallega, a simple yet sublime dish that stands out even among the array of superb tasting preparations that characterise Spanish or more specifically Galician cuisine. However, the chances that the Pulpo gallega is prepared from an
octopus freshly caught off the Galician coast are slim. In Spain, 80 of the octopus consumed comes from imports and only 20 is native. Nonetheless, sliced boiled potatoes, diced octopus, salt and pepper, olive oil, paprika, and lemon combine into an amazing
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blend of flavours and textures that make this one of the most popular items on any menu in coastal Galicia. The data bears this out; In 2020 consumption of octopus in Galicia accounted for a quarter of all the octopus consumed in Spain in terms of both volume and value.
New centre for fish and seafood research prioritises octopus health and welfare It is therefore not surprising that a company based in Galicia, Nueva Pescanova, has been
