Plans For World’s First Octopus Farm Abandoned Following NGO PressureJuly 23, 2026Compassion in World Farming has welcomed a landmark victory after Nueva Pescanova today (23 July 2026) abandoned plans to build the world’s first commercial octopus farm in Gran Canaria, Spain. Earlier today the Port Authority confirmed that Nueva Pesvanova had dropped its plans to build the farm in Las Palmas. Advertisement - scroll to continue reading“Now governments must go further by banning octopus farming and preventing the expansion of carnivorous aquaculture.” Notes:Compassion in World Farming was founded in 1967 by a British dairy farmer who became horrified at the development of intensive factory farming. Today Compassion is the leading farm animal welfare organisation dedicated to ending factory farming and achieving humane and sustainable food production.