They initially hauled up tons of lucrative octopus which had colonized their crab and lobster pots. But now they are increasingly finding empty shells and other skeletal remains — evidence that the eight-armed arrivals are devouring shellfish. Just about everyone agrees that the situation is unique in recent times. “Day on day of more and more. (The plural is not octopi, but octopuses or even octopodes, according to most dictionaries, as the word comes from the Greek, not Latin.)

Source: The Times September 29, 2025 19:37 UTC