11:52 a.m. Dec. 28, 2022: Photo captions in an earlier version of this story stated that the Kanaloa Octopus Farm was making efforts to breed octopus for human consumption. Although the facility’s ...

Visitors at Kanaloa Octopus Farm are allowed to put their hands in the tanks to let the octopuses approach. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - State advises Big Island octopus farm to stop unpermitted activities. The state Division of Aquatic Resources served a cease-and-desist letter to Kanaloa Octopus Farm last ...

The owner of a controversial octopus “farm” on Hawaii’s Big Island was ordered to “cease and desist” nonpermitted operations in January after a clamor of attention was directed at the small outfit, ...

KONA (HawaiiNewsNow) - A coalition of cultural practitioners and marine wildlife advocates are urging the state to terminate an octopus farm’s lease on Hawaii Island. Activists say the Kanaloa Octopus ...

Sandwiched here between the Pacific Ocean and Kona Airport — atop a dusty volcanic desert — dozens of 50-gallon water tanks gurgle and bubble away; each home to a solitary, wild-caught octopus and a ...

Jan. 23—The Kanaloa Octopus Farm has grown from an intriguing aquaculture startup to a uniquely popular Hawaii island tourist attraction in a little over seven years. The Kanaloa Octopus Farm has ...

The owner of a controversial octopus “farm” on Hawaii’s Big Island was ordered to “cease and desist” nonpermitted operations in January after a clamor over the small outfit, which charges visitors $60 ...