The Octopus Conundrum - Offrange

Increasingly in demand, wild octopus populations are dwindling. Can farming ever be the answer?

Increasingly in demand, wild octopus populations are dwindling. Can farming ever be the answer? When journalist Richard Schweid first heard about octopus farming, he was opposed. He saw no need to farm the gentle, sentient being as a food source for wealthy consumers who can source their proteins elsewhere. But his curiosity led him to begin a years-long immersion and study of the practice, leading to his upcoming book Life on the Octopus Farm. After spending years working on a Mayan octopus farm, he’s now convinced octopus farming is the right thing to do. “In the wild, only a small…

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