Some fishermen in south-west England say an "invasion" of octopus and a local bylaw are "decimating" the Devon shellfish ...

Fishers are observing a notable rise in octopus sightings along England's south-west coast. Some say an "invasion" of octopus ...

Today's UK/EU deal is another mixed blessing for the South West. For the UK catching sector - the people who risk life and ...

British seas have been invaded by huge octopuses taking advantage of local bylaws to devour crabs and lobsters. Fishermen in ...

Professionals working off the Devon coast said the animals could be "devastating" to the industry if they stick around long ...

BRITISH seas have been invaded by huge European octopuses devouring our crabs and lobsters. The creatures have swum from the Mediterranean to the coast of Devon and Cornwall. They break into crab ...

BRITISH seas have been invaded by huge European octopuses devouring our crabs and lobsters. The creatures have swum from the Mediterranean to the coast of Devon and Cornwall. They break into crab ...

The species of octopus that is being spotted in Devon is the Common Octopus. It is the species most likely to be seen by divers and snorkellers around the UK.

Or perhaps the maker is long dead, and the shell now belongs to a hermit crab. Curious, you flip it over. A row of suckers. A pair of eyes. An octopus. In particular, Amphioctopus marginatus ...

The octopus, usually found in the Mediterranean, are being found in lobster and crab pots off the coastline. Fishers said they were landing between four and six tonnes of them a day. They said open ...

The population spike in the Mediterranean common octopus is a mixed blessing. Bad news if you want to catch crab or lobster, and doubly bad news if the octopus eats your crab or lobster and then ...