Octopus Glut Leaves South Devon Shellfish Industry ‘Decimated’
The plight of Devon fishers whose catch has been decimated by a sudden ‘bloom’ of octopus in local waters has been highlighted in the House of Commons.
South Devon Liberal Democrat MP Caroline Voaden called on the government to provide more support for the fishing industry in the wake of the unprecedented increase in the number of octopus off the coast.
Warmer sea temperatures have been credited with the arrival of huge numbers of common octopus in 2025 – the first such bloom seen...
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