Horned octopus

Eledone cirrhosa

Also known as: Lesser octopus, Curled octopus

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Overview

Octopus sustainability varies and needs significant improvement. Avoid all octopus caught in British waters. There is not enough information on populations here and no real controls on fishing to protect them. The better choice is common octopus from the Bay of Biscay, but even here there are concerns over fishing controls.

Ratings

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Best Choice

Rated 1-2
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OK - Needs Improvement

Rated 3-4
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Wild-caught

Location: Cornwall

Management area: All areas

Method: Bottom trawl (beam), Bottom trawl (otter), Pot, trap or creel

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Avoid

Rated 5
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5

Wild-caught

Location: UK

Management area: UK EEZ (except Cornwall)

Method: Bottom trawl (otter)

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Wild-caught

Location: UK

Management area: UK EEZ (except Cornwall)

Method: Bottom trawl (beam)

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Under review

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Sustainable swaps

Also known as

Lesser octopus

Curled octopus

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