Seafood
Summer Octopus Timeout as Portugal Staggers Coastal Closures
Portuguese regulators, armed with fresh data from marine biologists, say the common octopus reproduces most intensely in mid-summer, precisely when tourist demand for the delicacy peaks. Shutting the fishery during this narrow window gives juveniles a month of undisturbed growth, a tactic known locally as defeso. ... Read more
August 7, 2025 | 1 min to read