17 Apr 2023 --- Animal protection campaigners are increasing pressure on the Canary Islands government and European Commission (EC) to block Nueva Pescanova’s construction of the world’s first industrial octopus farm after exposed company documents reinforced fears of cruelty and environmental exploitation. The Spanish seafood company, which declined to comment when we first investigated this development on World Octopus Day 2022, now tells us that its project “fully complies with the guidelines issued by the EC for a balanced convergence between the growth of the aquaculture sector and the green transition,” adding that it has achieved “optimal conditions for octopus culture that ensure their well-being.”
