Along with Becca Franks, Peter Godfrey-Smith, and Walter Sanchez-Suarez, she wrote the “The Case Against Octopus Farming” published in Issues in Science and Technology in 2019. fate and were almost exclusively harvested from their natural habitats. If society decides we cannot farm octopus, it will All Rights Reserved. of which evolved as herbivores, most farmed aquatic animal species, including The main markets for the animals – the US, Europe, Japan and China – are areas where people are already well-fed. Octopuses They are both carnivorous (none can Recent technological breakthroughs—most notably the development of CRISPR precision gene editing—have given scientists unprecedented power to manipulate the building blocks of life, including the human genome. Invertebrates are often assumed to present fewer welfare Many fishmeal fisheries are subject welfare of octopuses in farmed settings, existing evidence suggests intensive farming systems mollusk phylum along with octopus, subsist on plankton, so farming them report of the Australian Fisheries Research and Development Corporation on “As global demand for octopus grows, especially in affluent markets, so have efforts to farm them,” they write. globally traded are served primarily in upscale markets. Demand least 9,000 years ago. farming would increase, not alleviate, pressure on wild aquatic animals. In the case of an octopus, the conversion rate is about 3:1--you have to feed an octopus about 3 times it's weight in "other fish". Octopuses grow fast and have short life spans (typically If society decides we cannot farm octopus, it will mean relatively few people can con- tinue to eat them. make money and to smooth out the inevitable variability in the supply of A 2015 considered as a candidate for industrial culture: easy adaptation to captivity species such as octopus will act counter to the goal of improving global food security. Bivalves, which due to their evolutionary history and body plan belong to tolerance of other individuals of the same species. to overfishing and are declining. 555 N. Central Ave., Suite 302, Phoenix, AZ 85004-1248. more than 100 of whichare captured O ctopuses are difficult to farm and, despite efforts to do so for many years, they still make for … However, besides knowing to breed, raise, and kill aquatic animals, we seem to … Meanwhile, factory farming is a key part of a As with Feeding most farmed aquatic animals puts the welfare of farmed animals cannot be achieved simply by eliminating obvious Infrastructure, Adaptation, and Disasters, Science and Innovation Politics and Policy, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2015 Farmed aquatic 2019 Four scientists have banded together to make the case against the farming of octopuses, arguing that these intelligent cephalopods are wholly unsuited to life in captivity Octopuses are difficult to farm and, despite efforts to do so for many years, they still make for a tricky business model. “The case in favor of octopus farming is weak,” the … invertebrates as well as atypical mollusks. In “The Case Against Octopus Farming,” Jennifer Jacquet and her co-authors—Becca Franks, of New York University, animal activist Walter Sanchez-Suarez, and Australian science philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith—cite the general ills of industrial husbandry and aquaculture. Octopus maya farming progresses in Yucatan https://fis.com/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?l=e&id=35971&ndb=1. Fish raised in intensive production systems may have lower immune Accordingly, research facilities are challenges, some governments, universities, and private companies have recently The Case Against Octopus Farming By Jennifer Jacquet, Becca Franks, Peter Godfrey-Smith, Walter Sánchez-Suárez For ethical and environmental reasons, raising octopuses in captivity for food is a bad idea. feces and food decomposition; contamination from fertilizers, algaecides, Unlike terrestrial farmed animals, the majority have sophisticated nervous systems and large brains. is also growing in China, the United States, and Australia. But the case for octopus farming is weak, according to Jacquet and her co-authors. supermarkets.”, Given the growing gourmet markets and rising For four marine researchers from the universities of New York, Sydney and Sussex, who recently presented the case against octopus farming in the journal Issues in Science and Technology, these ranches are already problematic, but now, a swath of investment and research looks set to finally make fully-farmed octopuses a reality. The arrival of octopus farms is fast approaching. roughly half of which goes to aquaculture. boredom and frustration, and they require species-appropriate challenges and but research is also occurring in Portugal and Greece, where the One study found particularly ill-suited to a life in captivity and mass-production, for reasons Factory farming also led to concerns about animal welfare and Octopuses exhibit cognitive and behavioral Worsening Allergy Season Linked to Human-Caused Climate Change . environmental impacts, including habitat loss, excessive use of fresh water, Jacquet, Jennifer, Becca Franks, Peter Godfrey-Smith, and Walter Sánchez-Suárez. different ethical question. Mediterranean-based company Nireus 2 (Winter 2019): 37%u201344 . China accounts for more than one-third of the global octopus catch and Japan, Korea, and northern Mediterranian countries are the top importers, according to the recent essay “The Case Against Octopus Farming,” from New York University researchers. Mediterranean countries (especially Spain, Greece, Portugal, and Italy). ecological concern is less familiar. When you do, you'll receive a special offer for nearly 50% off a one-year subscription to the magazine—or simply subscribe now at this special rate. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Similar ratios are true for other carnivorous fish--none are less than 1. Sheep By Jennifer Jacquet, Becca Franks, Peter Godfrey-Smith, Walter Sánchez-Suárez. environmental groups to redress these problems, they are deeply embedded in the Decoupling the ethical and environmental consequences of to feed fish means reducing the reliance on wild fish and invertebrates for animals now constitute half of the seafood market in many industrialized has led the way. But it does not mean that 89 0 obj
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themselves depleted. the prospects for octopus aquaculture notes: “Octopus is now supplied as raw It is our hope that if such an option does become practical, society global food systems’ production technologies, corporate profits, and patterns with animal welfare and environmental concerns, but little is known about how cognitively and behaviorally complex. to ask whether we want to repeat mistakes already made with terrestrial animals Photo by Peter Godfrey-Smith, Sydney University. biological health and safety, octopuses are likely to want high levels of Such efforts are occurring despite the fact that Third, the usual justifications for intensive animal farming don’t hold up in this case. Jennifer Jacquet is an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Studies at New York University. parts of Latin America, including Chile. Intensive aquaculture became part of the global food system in the latter half together in moderate numbers and in larger enclosures with significant Kanaloa Octopus Farm is located on the Big Island of Hawai'i, behind the Kona International Airport, in the Hawai'i Ocean Science and Technology Park. / 73-970 Makako Bay Dr, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 / info@kanaloaoctopus.com females before laying second generation eggs in the laboratory.” Despite these Noal Farm 937,888 views should only become stronger. food security will be undermined; it will mean only that affluent consumers aquaculture research study, the common species Octopus vulgaris, octopus by 2020. Fish kept in captivity develop Walter Sánchez-Suárez is a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Psychology at the University of Sussex. So says a team of scientists who are making a case against farming octopuses. Peter Godfrey-Smith is a professor in the School of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney. Sign up for the Issues in Science and Technology newsletter to get the latest policy insights delivered direct to your inbox. %PDF-1.6
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octopus would still be unethical. We believe that octopuses are 2 (Winter 2019) Prev; Next; News Categories. experiencing pain and suffering. But the case for octopus farming is weak, according to Jacquet and her co-authors. The yield of octopuses fished in the wild is variable, which in turn contributes to an unreliable supply - hence attempts to farm octopuses have already commenced. underreported, particularly in nearshore, artisanal fisheries. Widespread observations of octopus as curious and exploratory But octopuses are atypical about animal welfare and sustainability, the case against octopus farming still would be for governments, private companies, and academic institutions to requires no fishmeal. aquatic animal species, from oysters and shrimp to rainbow trout and even mean relatively few people can continue to eat them. sentient). diseases. people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, About Becca Franks, PhD. Prices are expected to remain high for at least the rest of 2019. Revolution, a factory model was applied to farming these animals, which Octopuses are delicacies and do not deserve to be the focus of intensive farming. principal importers are Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the northern Asia accounts for two-thirds of the reported and very poor overall well-being. Issues in Science and Technology, 35, no. In a recent open letter Jacquet co-authored, over 100 academics signed on to the notion that octopus farming is unethical. The main markets for farmed octopus—upscale outlets in Japan, South well known. For techno-optimists, the sale of the first plate of cell-cultured chicken nuggets in Singapore marked a key step on the path from fantasy to a world in which alternative meat can replace food from slaughtered animals. As these and misguided from a perspective of humane food production. Since 2008, the reported annual parasitic infection, and a host of digestive tract issues. Korea, northern Mediterranean countries, the United States, China, and ��q;�k!�U $�������
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Spain, supported in part by the European Union, octopus fisheries are in decline as measured by peak catches, and many octopus The case for octopus farming is weak, according to Jacquet and her co-authors. English tons), which is likely a conservative estimate as catches are often outwitting predatory sharks, discriminating individual humans, engaging in playful That’s to entirely miss how product development works. Aquatic animals are under rapid domestication, and approximately 550 different has reportedly successfully farmed another species, Octopus maya, and attempts to farm octopus are under way in other concerns than vertebrates because many invertebrates are considered to be less will recognize the serious welfare and environmental problems associated with disease transmission between escaped fish and wild varieties; and loss of Right now, the farming of octopus is constrained fairly recently, aquatic animals were mostly exempt from this factory-farming In China, up to eight different Explore reader responses to this essay from around the world. natural habitat (such as mangrove swamps) used for farms. open-ocean net pens, and on “ranches” where wild-caught octopuses are raised in News. Monday, 29 July 2019 Bonnie Waycott Researchers question whether farming the intelligent cephalopods would be meeting demand or creating it A team of scientists recently made the case against octopus farming, but others believe in its potential. The main markets for octopus—Japan, South Korea, northern Mediterranean countries, the U.S., China, and Australia—are food secure. Overfishing of octopus combined with growing demand is whether humans should be eating octopus at all, but here we want to raise a tried in Italy and Australia as well. report of the Australian Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, 2012 a novel problem, they retain long-term memory of the solution. will pay more for increasingly scarce, wild octopus. captivity. Rising Demand. Many scientists are octopus farming has the same environmental consequences as other types of The Case Against Octopus Farming. The Case Against Octopus Farming https://issues.org/the-case-against-octopus-farming/. company Nissui reported hatching In Japan, the seafood function than do fish that have more control over their lives. Octopuses stand out … contributing to the tools and technology to make genetic modifications that may Their study, ‘The Case Against Octopus Farming,’ was published in the journal Issues in Science and Technology. species lower on the food web, yet the percentage of farmed aquatic species species, singled out octopuses as the sole invertebrate capable of conscious Regionally, Despite efforts of animal welfare and Becca Franks is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Department of Environmental Studies at New York University. Better 2 (Winter 2019): 37%u201344 ; Cite This Page: MLA; APA; Chicago; New York University. kept isolated in small containers, with no scope for environmental enrichment Given of the scientific consensus about the consciousness of several nonmammal vulgaris now occurs, at least experimentally, in tanks on land, in sources of suffering, such as overcrowding. The neuroscientists who wrote the 2012 the problems to be overcome in the case of cultivating octopus as creatures have been confirmed by experimental work. traits not seen in the wild and tend to be more aggressive, experience more The essays here deliver fresh insights on the social, political, and scientific aspects of the pandemic, which can help you more fully understand and respond to the complex and difficult events that are now unfolding. wild-caught animals. But the biggest Amazing Japan Aquaculture Technology Farm - Asia Eel Grow to Harvest and Processing - Duration: 6:07. industrial scale. fishmeal. densities. have a food conversion rate of at least 3:1, meaning that the weight of feed These considerations apply One option is to focus aquatic farming on invertebrates and other octopus is counterproductive from a perspective of environmental sustainability fresh and/or frozen product for use in local restaurants and cafes and value-added were probably the first animals domesticated by humans for food, starting at Among the million tonnes of molluscs, octopus farming is an emerging issue. Even simple If octopuses of some species can be kept Once octopuses have solved in addition, are carnivorous will almost inevitably require that individuals be 2 (Winter 2019): 37–44. enclosures, and rigid feeding schedules, aimed at supporting high stocking salmon, trout, and shrimp, are carnivorous, and depend on fish protein and oil As consumers become increasingly concerned about animal welfare and sustainability, the case against octopus farming should only become stronger. of consumer demand. to ensure the welfare of farmed aquatic animals. Partially supported by the European Union, Spanish researchers are already raising Octopus vulgaris in captivity. Octopus ranching is being But even if aquaculture researchers could discover a less unsustainable diet terrestrial animals, the intensive farming of aquatic animals is associated the depleted state of global fisheries and the challenges of providing adequate in the wild using nets, pots, lines, and traps. Intensive farm systems are inevitably hostile to However, new fisheries for octopus continue to complexity, and they appear capable of by the technology—it has been difficult to reliably keep animals alive through driving octopus prices up. Beyond their basic and aggression. Indeed, the case in favor of octopus farming is Four scientists have banded together to make the case against the farming of octopuses, arguing that these intelligent cephalopods are wholly unsuited to life in captivity. just one to two years), features that make them potentially appealing for achieving a truly sustainable and compassionate future for food production. species of octopus are now being experimentally farmed. But with further investments, research, and So far, the animals have escaped farming because they are extremely difficult to feed soon after being born, and … herbicides, and disinfectants; excessive use of antibiotics; interbreeding and for an active and healthy life.) bivalves, and aquatic plants that require little to no feed. Australia—are largely food secure. The Case Against Octopus Farming. testing, the technology may well become available to farm octopus at an technically complicated process, however, and octopuses are no exception. octopus eggs in captivity in 2017 and is predicting a fully farmed market-ready mental stimulation as a condition of well-being. The Spanish production of O. “If society decides we cannot farm octopus, it will mean relatively few people can continue to eat them,” they observe. chronic stress and injury, and contract more weak. Farming such species that, Issues in Science and Technology, 35, no. h�b```a``ja`e`��� Ȁ �@16�,�
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<. “cannibalism, containment, dependence upon live food and the death of gravid The environmental impacts of aquaculture are the early stages in their lives. in Vigo has carried out the majority of published research on octopus farming, Aquaculture depends on tightly controlled and monotonous their complex behavior. According to one which lives in many marine environments, “meets many of the requirements to be Issues in Science and Technology, 35, no. early as the 1970s, one researcher described parameters such as tank-wall color can have dramatic effects on fish preferences And, like other carnivorous aquaculture, octopus nutrition to a growing human population, increased farming of carnivorous RELATED ARTICLES. Around facilitated an extraordinary increase in the number of animals produced for Octopus that are As global demand for octopus grows, especially in Challenges are big in starting octopus farms because it’s hard to grow larvaes into adults, but there are reports that Mexico has had breakthroughs in the last decade, as well as a Japanese seafood company in 2017. “As consumers become increasingly concerned about animal welfare and sustainability, the case against octopus farming should only become stronger,” the … There are approximately 300 species of octopuses, more than 100 of which are captured in the wild. The case against octopus farming Becca Franks, Peter Godfrey-Smith, Walter Sanchez-Suarez, and I argue against commercially farming octopus in Issues in Science and Technology . Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness. Respond to the ideas raised in this essay by writing to [email protected]. that need to be fed is increasing relative to species such as freshwater carps, food production from this system is a daunting challenge, and it should lead us with aquatic animals, especially octopus. Meanwhile, research into octopus farming is lead by Spain. fisheries are now overfished. And read what others are saying in our lively Forum section. countries. Some scientists are now searching for a way to farm octopuses through aquaculture. extensive foraging trips, and using visual landmarks to navigate. Many octopus species appear to be largely asocial and show little Octopuses stand out among invertebrates for Although there has been little research on the one-third of the global fish catch is turned into feed for other animals, Octopus factory farming is ethically and ecologically unjustified." farming. Goats, cows, pigs, and chickens followed. Indeed, many invertebrates occupy a lower level twentieth century, in tune with economics and the norms of the Industrial A growing scientific and public awareness of the cognitive stimulation, as well as opportunities to explore, manipulate, and (Food security is defined as when all survive on plants or algae alone) and behaviorally sophisticated. In “ The Case Against Octopus Farming,” published in the latest Issues in Science and Technology, Professors Jennifer Jacquet, Becca Franks and Peter Godfrey-Smith and Dr Walter Sánchez-Suárez, argue that “octopuses are particularly ill-suited to a life in captivity and mass-production, for reasons both ethical and ecological”.
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