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Ban octopus farms

Two of the world's first octopus factories are about to open in Spain. Octopuses are sentient creatures that would suffer in captivity. Help us get a ban on octopus factories across the EU by signing the petition!

Two of the world's first octopus factories are about to open in Spain. Help us get a ban on octopus factories across the EU by signing the petition!

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Stop octopus farms

Project 1882 has previously drawn attention to the fact that the world's first commercial octopus farm is about to open in Gran Canaria, Spain. Octopus farming raises octopuses in captivity for the commercial sale of their meat. This octopus factory would result in one million octopuses being killed for food each year. In addition, the breeding of different types of octopuses is planned in several other countries, including Mexico and Japan.

 

Ban octopus farming

From freedom to captivity

The terrifying fact that an octopus factory could become a reality is not far away. Watch and share Project 1882's video "from freedom to captivity".

Ban octopus farming

Octopus farming raises major ethical and environmental concerns and has drawn public backlash from around the world. Octopuses are animals with charismatic and curious personalities, complex behaviors and needs, and have been shown to be highly intelligent. They are excellent problem solvers and can use tools such as seashells to protect themselves from predators. Octopuses are solitary animals. A life in captivity with other octopuses can lead to aggression and cannibalism. Octopuses are sentient creatures and this industry would lead to enormous suffering.

We have a chance to be proactive and act before these types of animal factories are established. It is easier and more effective to stop a new industry than to try to ban it when facilities have already been built.

Project 1882, therefore, calls on the European Commission to ban the breeding of octopuses throughout the EU in order to stop the major suffering this industry would cause.

 

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Ban octopus farming

Two of the world's first octopus factories are about to open in Spain. Octopuses are sentient creatures that would suffer in captivity. Help us get a ban on octopus factories across the EU by signing the petition!

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The most recent signatures - Together we change the world!

Ban Octopus Farming !!

- Claire

Voluntsry

- Lynn

I am generally against factory farming and am convinced that it would expose octopuses to considerable suffering.

- Astrid

Nature must stay nature. There does not have to be farms

- Frederic

We do already too much harm to the sea! it is enough

- Dieter

Cause Octopuses need to protected!!!

- Mareike

It's wrong that so amazing animals have to suffer.

- Lorena

We have to protect the nature, not to destroy

- Melanie

These Very intelligent and empatic animals should be treated with respect

- Henri