Bill Would Ban Octopus Farming in Massachusetts
A South Coast lawmaker is pushing a bill that would ban the commercial farming of octopus for food, citing ethical concerns about the treatment of what he says are one of the ocean's most intelligent creatures.
Testifying on his bill (H127) before the Joint Committee on Agriculture on Tuesday, Rep. Christopher Hendricks of New Bedford described octopi as having a "level of sentience and awareness that is exceptional in the animal kingdom."
"Octopus display problem-solving ability, short and long-term memory, play behaviors, even signs of individual personality...
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