Residents of Munje, a fishing village south of the Kenyan port of Mombasa, have established an octopus closure to ensure sustainable fishing. Octopus catches in the reefs just offshore had been ...

Modelling of ocean currents suggests that larvae from Guernsey, which saw its own octopus bloom in 2024, "likely contributed ...

Scientists have created a step-by-step aging guide for octopus to ensure fisheries remain sustainable, protecting the longevity of this ancient animal while guaranteeing the world doesn't go hungry.

Between £6.7 million and £9.4 million worth of common octopus was landed on the south coast of the UK from January to August ...

I’ll see your octopus and raise you one seahorse. Turns out, an octopus isn’t terribly rare in these waters, though it’s quite odd to find one deep inshore — as famously happened last week in Mosquito ...

ASTURIAS, Spain, and YUCATÁN, Mexico — On a mild February morning, Isaac Blanco quickly places half a sardine into each cage as his brother, Julio, steers their boat along the Asturian coast in ...

Octopuses have been around for hundreds of millions of years, but did you know that most only live for a few years, dying soon after mating or laying eggs? Until now that hasn’t been a problem, but ...

The giant Pacific octopus is one of the smartest creatures in the ocean, and this short viral clip is definitive proof. The video, originally filmed in June 2023, shows a 50-pound octopus slithering ...

'the octopus bloom is not a blip - it’s a sustained threat' ...

Off the south-west coast of the UK, a creature usually glimpsed only by divers and night-fishing crews suddenly became impossible to ignore. Through 2025, common octopus numbers surged so dramatically ...

Morocco announced its octopus quota for the 2025 winter fishing season on Dec. 27, with a marked increase of 23.6% over last year. [...] Sign up for a trial to have access to our articles!