Hawaii HB365 prohibits aquaculture activities involving the farming of octopuses for human consumption.

Hawaii HB365 prohibits any aquaculture activities involving the propagation, cultivation, maintenance, and harvesting of octopuses for human consumption. This includes land-based recirculating aquaculture systems. The bill excludes wild-caught octopuses and those used solely for research purposes. The legislature finds that octopus farming poses significant risks for disease transmission to marine environments and raises ethical concerns due to the advanced cognitive abilities of octopuses.

Hawaii HB365 prohibits aquaculture activities involving the farming of octopuses for human consumption.

Hawaii HB365 prohibits any aquaculture activities involving the propagation, cultivation, maintenance, and harvesting of octopuses for human consumption. This includes land-based recirculating aquaculture systems. The bill excludes wild-caught octopuses and those used solely for research purposes. The legislature finds that octopus farming poses significant risks for disease transmission to marine environments and raises ethical concerns due to the advanced cognitive abilities of octopuses.