Farm-bred octopus: A benefit to the species or an act of cruelty?

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"Inga Gibson, a marine consultant and policy director with Pono Advocacy LLC, said she has been urging DAR for more than five months to take action against Kanaloa Octopus Farm because it needs to operate by the same rules everyone else has to follow."

If I understand the article correctly, it's an issue of not applying for permits which are only indirectly related to the operation of the octopus petting zoo? Karens are going to Karen, I guess.