Ban import of octopuses bred by intensive farming methods

There are proposals to build the world's first octopus farm in Las Palmas in Gran Canaria, and we want the Government to ban the import of any octopuses that have been bred by intensive farming methods.

This petition closed on 20 Sep 2023 with 92 signatures


Reticulating Splines

You may be interested in these active petitions

1. Ban the use of netting on roofs and outdoor structures - 2,995 signatures
2. Ban the non-stun slaughter of animals - 26,078 signatures
3. End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use - 108,045 signatures
4. Ban social media for under-16s to protect children - 77,015 signatures
5. Do not ban children from using virtual private networks - 3,552 signatures

At the proposed farm octopuses will be kept in tanks with other octopuses, contrary to their natural habitat, and studies have shown that the proposed slaughter method in 'ice slurry' causes a slow and stressful death. The WHO has said that this method of killing farmed fish has "been shown to result in poor fish welfare".


Petition Signatures over time

Constituency Data

Reticulating Splines