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 ...

California lawmakers have approved a bill that would make it illegal to farm octopuses in state waters or on land, as well as to import them. The bill, AB 3162, now sits on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday signed a bill into law to ban the farming of octopuses and farmed octopus sales. Under AB 3162, also known as the California Oppose Cruelty to Octopuses (OCTO) Act, authored ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the California Oppose Cruelty to Octopuses Act (A.B. 3162), which was co-sponsored by the Animal Legal Defense Fund and Social Compassion in Legislation, into law to prohibit ...

Efforts to protect octopuses from commercial farming continue, with legislation proposed this year in several states to prohibit octopus farming and the sale of farmed octopus products. Campaigns by ...