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Octopus surge spreads up UK coast as far as Scotland, study finds
Record numbers of octopuses linked to warming waters have spread from the UK's southwest coast to Scotland and Wales, impacting the fishing industry with declining shellfish catches but rising octopus catches. The surge, first observed in 2025 off Devon and Cornwall, is transforming marine ecosystems.
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