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Octopus surge spreads up UK coast as far as Scotland, study finds
A new study has confirmed that a record surge of common octopuses (Octopus vulgaris) in UK waters—first documented in 2025 off Devon and Cornwall—has spread as far as Scotland and Wales, likely driven by warming seas. This population boom has had mixed consequences: shellfish fishermen have faced losses due to octopuses preying on crabs and lobsters, while other fishers have benefited from record octopus catches, and the influx is upending the marine ecosystem by altering predator-prey dynamics.
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