Octopus farm

It's "a symbol of what humans shouldn't be doing."   We are teetering on the precipice of a catastrophic animal welfare crisis: the world's first octopus farm is about to open. But together we can stop it. Add your name to demand governments worldwide immediately ban imports and sales of farmed octopuses -- to safeguard millions of octopuses from imminent torture and establish a global precedent deterring future farms from being built. [ Sign the petitionÂ]( {NAME}, The world is on the brink of an animal welfare disaster. Confidential documents have revealed plans to build the world's first octopus farm in Spain's Canary Islands, with an alarming capacity to raise and kill about a million octopuses annually for food​​. It's been called "a symbol of what humans shouldn't be doing." Octopuses are solitary animals used to the dark, yet under these plans, they would be kept in communal tanks, sometimes under constant light. They would be killed by being placed in containers of water kept at freezing temperatures, a method described as "cruel" by scientists​​. The proposed development of the world's first octopus farm by the company Nueva Pescanova, as it emerges from bankruptcy, underscores the company's susceptibility to market forces and consumer demand. And that's how, together, we can stop it. By targeting the market for farmed octopuses, we can exert significant economic pressure that could halt the development of this farm and deter others from attempting similar ventures. [Demand governments worldwide ban the sale of products derived from farmed octopuses!]( If the sale and import of products derived from farmed octopuses are banned, it would effectively kill the market for such products. Without a market, the financial incentive to farm octopuses disappears. Governments play a critical role in this. By banning the import of products from octopus farms, they can wipe out this burgeoning industry at its inception. This is not just a measure to stop one farm, but to set a precedent that protects octopuses and deters any future attempts to farm these intelligent, sentient beings. And if we fail to act in this moment: we could be on the precipice of a slippery slope to octopus torture farms across the globe. So we must act now -- before it's too late. [This is an urgent call to action: to save octopuses, we must starve the market, and our governments must lead the way. Will you join us?]( [ Sign the petitionÂ]( Thanks for all that you do, David and the team at Ekō More information: [World's first octopus farm proposals alarm scientists]( BBC. 16 March 2023 [‘A symbol of what humans shouldn’t be doing’: the new world of octopus farming]( The Guardian. 25 June 2023     --------------------------------------------------------------- Ekō is a community of people from around the world committed to curbing the growing power of corporations. We want to buy from, work for and invest in companies that respect the environment, treat their workers well and respect democracy. And we’re not afraid to stand up to them when they don’t. Please help keep Ekō strong by chipping in $3 [Chip in $3]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. | [Unsubscribe](   --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Us On Social Media [Facebok]( [Instagram]( [Youtube](Eko.Movement) [Twitter]( [TikTok](eko.movement) [Telegram](