1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites

Britain: How climate change affects fishers

Christoph Prössl
December 27, 2025

As the oceans heat up, octopuses are migrating to the English coast. The newcomers are depleting local fish stocks, though fishers can profit from the new species, too.

https://p.dw.com/p/54bvS

Octopuses are disrupting traditional fishing on England’ s south coast, devouring the crabs and lobsters local crews rely on. Fisher Alan Steer fears the sudden boom may vanish as quickly as it arrived. Marine biologists link the surge to warming seas and expect more in coming years. With demand rising in the UK and Europe, fishers hope octopus can secure their future.