Why is ethically acceptable to reject octopus farms
ethical reflections on conservation, animal welfare and ethics based on suffering
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https://doi.org/10.36311/1982-8004.2023.v16.n2.p27-46Keywords:
octopus, sintience, octopus farms, ethics based on suffering, animal ethicsAbstract
The Galician company Nueva Pescanova will open the first octopus farm in the world in 2023. The octopus is a sentient animal that, until now, has not been produced in aquaculture farms. Two main arguments are used to justify octopus farms: providing high-quality food to the population (in accordance with the objectives of aquaculture) and promoting octopus conservation. This article will argue that none of these objectives justify the use of these animals as resources. Finally, it will be discussed why the principles of animal welfare in octopus farming are insufficient and why ethics based on suffering guide us to reject these animal production projects.
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