Saturday 2 July 2022

Octopus Pasties?

Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) numbers are booming in the seas around the Cornish coast (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/01/population-explosion-octopus-boom-prompts-joy-and-concern-cornwall). This increase (the first since 1948), has prompted joy in conservation circles. Lobster and crab fishermen are, however, much less enthusiastic. These intelligent, eight-armed molluscs take the bait from lobster pots. They even congregate to eat the catch within these devices. The fisher folk also have a struggle with the octopus, when pulling up their catch. The octopus also is not regarded as much of a delicacy in the UK, selling for much less than a tasty crustacean. Perhaps the best way of dealing with these creatures is to find a way of ncorporating them in that Cornish delicacy, the pastie?

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