The Washington state Department of Fish & Wildlife announced Thursday that it will consider bans on octopus harvesting near popular Seattle beaches and possibly other areas in Puget Sound. Dylan Mayer ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Octopus farming in Washington state may soon be banned. On Wednesday, theWashington State House of Representatives passed legislation to prevent the practice statewide. House Bill ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is considering new rules for harvesting giant Pacific octopuses in Puget Sound. The commission recently approved four options, ranging ...

A state panel has prohibited the recreational hunting of giant Pacific octopuses at seven popular scuba diving sites in the Puget Sound region, following an outcry when a man was spotted killing one ...

A giant octopus ended up stranded on a beach in Washington state last week and a young girl poured water on it until officials arrived to help. "They can't survive out of water for more than several ...

Looks like it might be ready to try to make *** break for it. Swift action taken by *** group of people with one mission. Getting this giant Pacific octopus back in the water. They can't survive out ...