What is an Octopus?
Octopus are pot caught or demersal trawled. There are various Octopus fisheries across the North East Atlantic, with the most important being off the coast of Spain and Portugal, where the larger Octopus are caught. Octopus is caught all year round, the UK has a few fisheries and what is caught is smaller, normally less than 1kg in size.
Octopus Vulgaris
Wild, Frozen
North East Atlantic
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Cephalopod with tender meat when cooked gently; ink prized in Mediterranean cuisine for risottos, pastas, and sauces.
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Octopus are pot caught or demersal trawled. There are various Octopus fisheries across the North East Atlantic, with the most important being off the coast of Spain and Portugal, where the larger Octopus are caught. Octopus is caught all year round, the UK has a few fisheries and what is caught is smaller, normally less than 1kg in size.
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