The scientific name of this octopus species is O.djinda, which means star in the language of the Noongar people of Western Australia's south-west.
It's wild caught, all natural and has no adverse impact on the environment, according to the Fremantle Octopus company's general manager Emma Davison."A health-conscious person that's wanting to increase their protein content and iron and are concerned about the land-based proteins and are considering an alternative protein, octopus is that alternative protein."
"The old perception of it being rubbery and really tough, really is going out the door," Mr Bridger said."I mean it's caught in these waters out here for us, it's like eating pasta in Rome., which means star in the language of the Noongar people of WA's south-west. Government fisheries scientists and industry stakeholders hope to get a $650,000 grant from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation.The funding would be used to investigate expanding into waters up to 100m deep on the west coast and in the relatively unexplored Southern Ocean.From playing with manta rays to teaching tricks to octopuses "quicker than a dog", this underwater photographer says sea creatures are eager to play.
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