No to octopus farm

THE world’s first octopus farm is set to open in Gran Canaria which would seehundreds of thousands of octopuses commercially reared in cramped tanks every year before being slaughtered for food. Scientists have warned that they would endure intense and prolonged suffering and concluded that “octopuses are sentient beings and that it’s impossible to farm them in a way that doesn’t compromise their welfare. Confining these fascinating individuals—or any other animals—to a barren tank is cruel.”

According to a national news outlet, Nueva Pescanova the Spanish multinational behind the plans denies that octopuses will suffer.

Elena Lara from CiWF (Compassion in World Farming) called on the Canary Islands authorities to block construction of the farm, which she said would