Global Coalition Urges Japan to Halt Public Funding for Octopus Farming Research
A global coalition of animal-welfare groups and scientists is urging Japan to stop funding research aimed at industrial octopus farming, citing serious animal welfare, environmental and public health risks.
The Aquatic Animal Alliance (AAA) ,joined by 182 organizations in 75 countries, and supported in Japan by Animal Rights Center Japan and the Aquatic Life Institute, sent formal correspondence to the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) on May 9 asking for a review of public research allocations tied to octopus...
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