Octopuses have nine brains, use tools, have the ability to recognize people and are so bright and brilliant it’d be cruel to farm them for human consumption. So said a stream of octopus enthusiasts, ...

Octopus farming would be banned in Oregon under a bill that animal welfare advocates claim is necessary to protect the ocean dwellers from inhumane treatment. Supporters of House Bill 2557 say now is ...

Oregon could soon become the third U.S. state to ban octopus farming, creating a West Coast blockade against the practice. House Bill 2557 would prohibit the raising and selling of farmed octopus for ...