Octopus boom along England's southwest coast down to 'perfect storm'

Octopus boom along England's southwest coast down to 'perfect storm'

A large - and normally rare - type of octopus is being caught by fishermen in Devon and Cornwall in enormous numbers. So what's going on?

Octopus Boom Along England's Southwest Coast Down To 'perfect Storm' - Great Yorkshire Radio

Dr Simon Thomas, from the Marine Biological Association in Plymouth, said a perfect storm of factors, including climate change and overfishing, is leading to a rapid change in the species being found around the coast. “Since 2016, you’ve seen a lot of our traditional fish, like cod, ling and pollock decreasing in numbers and pushing northwards,” he said. “Then we’ve seen other fish, especially things like bluefin tuna and blue sharks, being foun…