Eat octopus to save the British crab, say fishermen

It is barely lunchtime, but Alan Steer, 56, and his crew have already pulled in close to two tons of octopus off the coast of ...
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Octopus numbers exploded around the UK’s south‑west coast in 2025 – a new report explores this rare phenomenon

Cold spray whipped off the ropes as a diesel engine throbbed in the background. One by one, empty shellfish pots came over the side of the fishing boat, occasionally containing the remnants of crab ...
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Octopus invasion of British water is 'here to stay' and we should 'plan for future'

The extraordinary influx of common octopus off southwest England during 2025 was the largest “bloom” recorded in at least 75 years and shows no sign of abating ...