KING5

Young octopus from Puget Sound bit woman in the face

FOX ISLAND, Wash. — At Jamie Bisceglia's Fox Island home, 'Gone fishing' are words to live by. "Good things happen to those who bait. I believe in that," said Bisceglia. She started fishing at a young ...
Seattle Times

Fish & Wildlife to consider Puget Sound octopus harvesting bans

The Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife announced today it will consider bans on octopus harvesting near popular Seattle beaches and possibly other areas in the Puget Sound. Dylan Mayer, ...
The Columbian

Octopus hunting restricted in sections of Puget Sound

Roland Anderson stands near a giant Pacific octopus named Fifi at the Seattle Aquarium. Anderson retired in 2009 after decades as a biologist at the aquarium. The Washington Fish and Wildlife ...
al.com

Octopus census: Seattle divers monitor Puget Sound population

To check on the health of the giant Pacific octopus population in Puget Sound, an unusual census takes place every year. Volunteer divers, enlisted by the Seattle Aquarium, take to Washington's inland ...
Kitsap Sun

Octopus hunting banned in parts of Puget Sound

Seven areas of Puget Sound are now off-limits for the recreational hunting of giant Pacific octopus. The new restrictions, which went into effect on Sunday, apply to portions of King, Pierce and ...