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Octopuses: Aquaculture

Asked by Kerry McCarthyLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 2 February 2026UIN 107352

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will introduce legislation to prohibit (a) octopus farming in the UK and (b) imports of commercially-farmed octopus.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Government have no current plans to prevent the import of farmed octopus products to the UK. Defra is not aware of any plans to establish octopus farming in the UK. Any such plans would be subject to relevant existing regulatory regimes.

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