Ask your senators to endorse the OCTOPUS Act

Why it's urgent

The page gives no deadline, and the bill's introduction date and any committee timing are not confirmed, so there is no fixed date for acting.

The strategy

A ban is easiest to win before an industry is established, so supportive messages can help a bill gain attention in the Senate. One email adds little on its own.

Why it scored 42

Scale: Big

Guess: well under 1 million octopuses a year, based on early octopus farm proposals; the page gives no number.

Severity: Serious

The page describes crowding, injuries and deaths, including about one in five octopuses dying in early trials per the group; a ban would prevent this, but the number affected is small.

Chance of success: Long shot

The bill has been introduced, but the page gives no cosponsors, committee action or vote timing, so passage looks unlikely from what is shown.

Your difference: Small

One email to a senator among many, with no sign that each message is individually counted.