It's Now Illegal to Farm Octopus in California — Here's Why

Food & Wine ^ | October 1, 2024 | Stacey Leasca

[TigersEye]

"Octopuses are highly intelligent, curious, problem-solving animals. They are conscious, sentient beings that exhibit cognitive and behavioral complexity and are capable of experiencing pain, stress, and fear, as well as pleasure, equanimity, and social bonds,"

IOWs they are everything that Gavin Newsom is not.

[Lou Foxwell]

A law intended to appeal to the uninformed woke empath. No such farms exist nor is it possible to farm octopi without an outrageously expensive physical operation. The fact they are canabilistic is a major stumbling block in their husbandry.
On a side note it remains legal and appropriate to terminate parasitic embryos if they interfere in the whoremongering of their host.

[Blurb2350]

“. . . octopuses are carnivores, requiring aquatic animal protein in their diets. Thus, farming them will further deplete fish stocks.” Here’s a modest proposal: Feed the farmed octopi the aborted fetuses. They’ve been luxuriating in amniotic fluid, making them a sort of “aquatic protein.” Win-win!

[metmom]

On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bipartisan bill (which had zero opponents) that criminalizes the farming of octopuses for human consumption, based on the ideas that the aquatic animals are "highly intelligent," have "long-term memory," and have "have a well-developed nervous system."

But babies don't??????

[metmom]

Yep, octopi are just the foot in the door leading to the banning of all forms of meat ...

Exactly!

[ridesthemiles]

KAMALA WILL MOVE THEM TO THE TOP OF THE LIST FOR TRANS SURGERIES

[Axenolith]

This is obviously a test case/feeler bill pushed to start laying the groundwork an eventual ban on fur bearing animal husbandry.

[Axenolith]

Oh, an aside, they ALL die after the act of reproduction.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

But it’s OK to kill a baby as it’s being born in the People’s Republic of Californicated.

[9YearLurker]

Or the eight feet in the door...

[Gaffer]

Would that Democrats show the same level of concern for sentience viability, intelligence (growing) potential and the way they act when killed - for unborn babies.

[Lisbon1940]

The pulpo is going to flood in from Mexico. They aren’t sending their best.

[BiteYourSelf]

Octopussys?😁