*[Enwl-eng] Tiny tanks and torture

[ecology]

Lawmakers are deciding the future of octopuses right now
          
                        Octopus farms would bring a wave of cruelty, turning some of the smartest animals on Earth into factory-farmed products.

                        Our outcry drove California to ban them.

                        Now New Jersey could go further—igniting a nation wide push to stop octopus farms for good. We need as many voices as possible to make lawmakers listen:

                         Ban Octopus Factory Farming 
                       
                 


            Seafood companies are racing to build octopus factory farms in the U.S., trapping intelligent, sensitive animals into tiny tanks, only to slaughter them for profit.

            But we have a real shot to stop this nightmare before it begins: a groundbreaking bill in New Jersey that would ban octopus farming entirely.

            It has bipartisan support, and only needs three more lawmakers to move forward. If we flood them with public pressure, we can shut the door on octopus factory farming before it opens—and spark a global turning point.

            Sign and share now to pass this historic octopus farm ban

            Octopuses are some of the most extraordinary creatures on Earth, capable of feeling pain, solving puzzles, even recognising people. Keeping them in tanks is torture, plain and simple.

            And it’s also an environmental disaster in the making. Octopus farms guzzle wild fish from the ocean and could emit more CO₂ than many land-based meat operations.

            That’s why what happens in New Jersey matters. If this ban passes, it could set off a ripple effect in states like New York and North Carolina—and even shape the outcome in Spain, where similar legislation is already on the table.

            What’s even more groundbreaking about this specific bill is that it would also outlaw the sale, possession, and transport of farmed octopus. That’s a direct economic blow to an industry desperate to expand.

            And here’s the thing: we know this strategy works, because we have done it before. When California debated a similar ban last year, our global outcry helped push it over the finish line. Now, we need that same pressure in New Jersey, before the seafood lobby kills the bill in committee. A vote could happen any day, so we need to act fast.

            Add your name now to stop cruel octopus factory farming–before it spreads


             Ban Octopus Factory Farming 
            Thanks for all that you do, 
            Deborah and the team at Ekō



            More information:

            Exposing the Environmental Risks of Octopus Farming 
            Euro Group for Animals


            Lawmakers mull measure to ban octopus farming in New Jersey: 
            New Jersey Monitor, 23 May, 2025 
              
       






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      From: Stop Octopus Torture, Ekō <us at eko.org>
      Date: пн, 28 июл. 2025 г. в 12:38
      Subject: Tiny tanks and torture


     





 
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