John,

Seafood corporations want to turn Europe into a testing ground for octopus factory farms, locking these intelligent animals in tiny tanks where suffering is so extreme they turn to cannibalism.

And right now, nothing stands in their way, as there’s no EU law to stop them. But together, we can change that.

We took your voices straight to Brussels, meeting with MEPs at the first high-level policy event ever focused on banning octopus farming at the European Parliament. Scientists, animal welfare experts, and lawmakers were in the room. And one message rang loud and clear: decision-makers are ready to lead — but they need undeniable public backing to move the ban forward.

The clock is ticking. Once the first farm opens, countless octopuses will be trapped in a cycle of suffering. We need thousands of us backing this call right now. 

Add your name to call on the European Parliament to ban octopus farming

Momentum is already building and on our side. Polling shows that a majority of Europeans, including people in Spain where the industry is being pushed, support an EU-wide ban on octopus factory farms. Now, lawmakers need to see that citizens want them to act.

Octopuses are among the smartest animals on Earth — even forming underwater “cities” where they live and interact with one another. Scientists warn that locking such complex, social beings in barren tanks would be cruel and inhumane.

Once this industry starts, it will be much harder to stop. That’s why we must act now. Every signature piles pressure on Parliament, and if enough of us speak out together, we can create an outcry so powerful lawmakers will have no choice but to listen.

Sign now to protect octopuses and stop this cruel industry before it spreads.

We know this strategy works, as we have done it before — winning a historic ban on octopus farming in California. Now it’s Europe’s turn to lead the way and set a global precedent to save octopuses from this cruelty.