Banning Commercial Octopus Farming and Imports
This act aims to prohibit commercial octopus farming in the United States and the import of commercially farmed octopuses. This means that commercially farmed octopuses will not be available for purchase in the U.S. market, potentially affecting the availability and price of this product, as well as ethical practices in the food industry.
Key points
Prohibits commercial octopus aquaculture operations within the U.S. and its waters.
Bans the import and reexport of commercially farmed octopuses.
Importers of octopuses must certify they are not from commercial aquaculture.
Exceptions are made for octopuses used for research, public display in aquariums/zoos, or breeding programs.
Introduced
Citizen Poll