Vigo, 16 December 2019.- The Nueva Pescanova Group, in line with its commitment to a responsible resource management and its contribution to the SDGs, is moving towards energy transition by incorporating photovoltaic solar energy into its factories in different countries.

Thus, a 3,132 square meter photovoltaic solar park has been fitted at the Lüderitz processing plant in Namibia (Africa’s largest hake processor owned by its subsidiary NovaNam). The second phase that will start in early 2020 and will extend this facility to reach 13,500 square meters will allow the generation of approximately 317,000 kilowatts per month and will result in up to 30% energy savings.

According to Ignacio González, CEO of Nueva Pescanova Group, “the roll-out of the first photovoltaic solar park in our factories is a milestone for the company: it represents our commitment to reduce environmental impact and seek new sustainable and non-polluting energy sources”.

By 2020, the Nueva Pescanova Group plans to complete the installation of solar parks, to reduce CO₂ emissions, at seven of its factories around the world, taking advantage of the large roof surface of these processing plants. The photovoltaic stations in Arteixo (A Coruña), Chapela and Porriño (Pontevedra) will start operating in the first quarter of year 2020.

The company has more than 226 CSR projects focused on achieving the SDGs in the different communities in which it carries out its activities. The World Benchmarking Alliance that measures performance of seafood companies compared to the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN, has ranked the Nueva Pescanova Group as the first fishing company in the Seafood Stewardship Index, and fifth when considered the seafood sector as a whole.

• By joining this cause, the Nueva Pescanova Group makes an official commitment to the ten principles of the Global Compact and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• The company has participated in the event “Sustainable Aquaculture and Food Safety” of the COP25 to present Pescanova Blue, their seal of sustainability that works on four principles: the planet, people, product, and communities
• The Nueva Pescanova Group has 226 CSR projects in four of the 20 countries where it operates. It has been recognized as the fishing company in the world with the highest contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and fifth in the general calculation of companies in the seafood product sector, according to the Seafood Stewardship Index (SSI) drafted by the World Benchmarking Alliance (World Benchmarking Alliance).

Vigo, on December 5, 2019.- This morning, the Nueva Pescanova Group participated in one of the events hosted by the COP25 called “Sustainable Aquaculture and Food Safety”, highlighting the commitment that companies must assume in the face of growing demand for seafood products. “Here at Nueva Pescanova, we understand fishing and aquaculture to be complementary activities in the challenge of ensuring food of a marine origin for our society. A society that will exceed 8,000 million inhabitants in the next decade and which demands healthy and nutritious products,” said Ángel Matamoro, the CSR director of the Group.

These figures mean we must supply the population without compromising the sustainability of natural resources. Therefore, the Nueva Pescanova Group has developed its Pescanova Blue sustainability seal, based on four principles: respect for the Planet, development of People, commitment to nutrition and the well-being of society through its Products, and the improvement of the quality of life of the Communities where it is present.

The company wanted to take advantage of this situation to announce that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact in the areas of human rights, labor standards, the environment, and the fight against corruption, as well as the adoption of measures to support the objectives of the United Nations embodied in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In fact, the company has more than 226 CSR projects focused on achieving the SDGs in the different communities where it operates. It has been recognized as the fishing company in the world with the highest contribution to the SDGs, and fifth in the general calculation of companies in the seafood product sector, according to theSeafood Stewardship Index (SSI)drafted by the World Benchmarking Alliance (World Benchmarking Alliance).

Furthermore, the Nueva Pescanova Group has also decided to join the “Our Only Future” campaign, with the goal of reducing the temperature of the Planet by 1.5º. As Matamoro concluded his presentation, “climate change is undoubtedly a key risk for the production and availability of products, and companies have an obligation to adapt and anticipate these risks. Only the sum of many individual actions will strengthen the resilience of ecosystems that will lead us to success.”  

The United Nations Global Compact is the biggest corporate sustainability initiative in the world. Currently it has more than 13,000 entities involved in more than 160 countries and has more than 70 local networks. In Spain, more than 1,530 organizations have signed the Global Compact, which makes it the Local Network with the largest number of entities involved and, therefore, the most important one in the world.

Madrid, on December 4, 2019. Pescanova, a leading company in seafood products, once again surprises Spaniards by bringing back the Christmas “Calvo” (bald man) as the lead in their “Choose Whiskers” campaign. After Vicente del Bosque shaving his mustache last Christmas, Pescanova this year is bringing back the most beloved Christmas icon for Spaniards: the “Calvo”.

It isn’t Christmas without whiskers

This campaign is inspired by values and the emotionality infused in the Christmas spirit of old classics; but with a touch of humor that sets Pescanova apart in its last campaigns and which sends a clear message: it isn’t Christmas without whiskers. And in this case, starring the most beloved Christmas personality for Spaniards, with a new look. The “Calvo” is back with a mustache, like the prawn Rodolfo, the identity and quality symbol of Pescanova. All this in a family-oriented and magical setting that makes it easy to connect with and impress the audience.

The Christmas “Calvo”, the returning favorite

This year Pescanova takes it a step further, asking Spaniards about the people they wanted to return this Christmas. The conclusion was clear and overwhelming in the study carried out on 2,000 people: Spaniards want the “Calvo” to return. In fact, half of those surveyed between 25 and 34 years old said so. The character represented by Clive Arrindell was also the favorite when given the option among other candidates. In fact, 3 out of every 4 citizens put him in first place for returning for Christmas.

In Autonomous Communities such as Andalusia, Castile and León, Catalonia, the Valencian Community, Extremadura, and Madrid, the score asking for the return of the “Calvo” was even higher. In the case of Catalonia, just like nation-wide, young people between the age of 25 and 34 were those who most wanted him to return. Meanwhile, in the Valencian Community, those over 35 were those who most preferred the “Calvo”.

Juan Viñas, Pescanova Marketing Director, states that: “At Pescanova, we were looking for a Christmas icon for our next campaign. And for us, it was key to check with Spaniards and find out what iconic Christmas personality that wanted to come back”.

Behind the “Calvo”, Spaniards named other celebrities such as Raphael, Ramón García, Anne Igartiburu and Cristina Pedroche among their favorites for Christmas.

This study has allowed us to connect with our citizens, who also demanded humor and values in the campaigns, an active listening that now comes to fruition: “We at Pescanova want to once again surprise our audience with a lot of freshness and humor, like we did in 2018. Last year, we shaved Vicente Del Bosque’s mustache, and what better this year than to bring back Spaniards’ favorite icon: the “Christmas Calvo”, to spread his magic, to spread whiskers”.

About Pescanova’s Rodolfo

Rodolfos are prawns which are known for an unbeatable texture and flavor, thanks to a meticulous elaboration process which is groundbreaking and unique in the world. Rodolfos are selected one-by-one, cooked, packaged keeping them fully intact, due to which their appearance and texture cannot be beat, their long and intact whiskers being their guarantee of quality. Rodolfos will once again by the main product of the Pescanova campaign.

Click HERE to see the new spot of Pescanova.

Vigo, on November 29, 2019.- The Nueva Pescanova Group has received the DIVEM Award in the category of Large Company with the Best Social Impact for “The City Born From the Sea”, an audiovisual project about the impact of this multinational’s activity in Lüderitz, Namibia. Through it, Nueva Pescanova tells the story of overcoming and dreams realized which takes place in the small coastal town of Lüderitz, which has been reborn thanks to the promotion of the Spanish multinational through its subsidiaries Novanam and Lalandii.

This is the first edition of the DIVEM Awards: Socially Responsible Company, and its award ceremony took place on November 28. These awards are part of a project developed by Accem with the financing of the Ministry of Labor, Migrations and Social Security and the European Social Fund. Its objective is to recognize companies committed to diversity, equal opportunities and non-discrimination in the workplace.

“We are proud to receive this award which reflects the firm commitment of the Nueva Pescanova Group to the sustainability of natural resources and the communities in which we operate,· says Tesa Díaz-Faes, Communications Director of the Nueva Pescanova Group. “Respect for the Planet and the Communities where we are present, the people who make up the Nueva Pescanova Group and the commitment to the markets through our products are the pillars that form our Corporate Social Responsibility strategy,” she adds.

DIVEM explains that the multinational has been awarded “due to promoting the creation of wealth and employment in the developing countries where it operates and which directly affects migratory processes. And due to showing this kind of initiative to other citizens from the viewpoint of empowerment of these communities.”

Along with Nueva Pescanova, Coca-Cola European Partners Iberia, Endesa, Huete & Co, Tiebel, Alimerka and the Provincial Association of Installation Companies of Seville (EPYME) have also been recognized.

About “The City Born from the Sea”

“The City Born From the Sea” is an audiovisual project including  a 30-minute documentary and 7 clips lasting 1 minute which narrate the progress of Lüderitz. The protagonist is Nelago Kwedhi, the first woman from Namibia to receive the title of ship captain. The documentary shows the path she follows from her birthplace in the north of the country, in Ondanwga, to Lüderitz, guided by the call of the sea in search of a better future. It is a story of overcoming, of dreams realized, of respect for nature and of the values with which Nueva Pescanova identifies itself as a company.

Lüderitz, a small abandoned town in Namibia between the desert and the sea, has been reborn thanks to the momentum of the fishing industry after the arrival of the Nueva Pescanova Group almost 30 years ago. Since then, the company has boosted its growth through the development of infrastructures and services to cover the entire community, making it a groundbreaking company in  terms of equality and sustainability. This fact, along with the development of the fishing sector, has turned Lüdertiz into a land of opportunity where people and the progress  of their communities come first. The life of this town has been reactivated and it now offers work, education and opportunities to people who decide to grow within it.

More than 2,000 people are currently working for Nueva Pescanova in Namibia, which offers scholarships for the children of its employees and has built homes, kindergartens and playgrounds. In Lüderitz, in addition to fishing ships, about 1,500 people work in the Nueva Pescanova Group factory, which has become the largest hake processing center in Africa. The initiative is part of the Corporate Social Responsibility policy of the Group, thanks to which it has developed a total of 226 projects and has become established as the top fishing company for its contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the Seafood Stewardship Index (SSI) drafted by the World Benchmarking Alliance.

To see the documentary and find out more about the project, please visit www.thecitybornfromthesea.com

About the Nueva Pescanova Group

The Nueva Pescanova Group is a multinational Company leader in the seafood sector; it is engaged in fishing, farming, processing and trade of seafood products, whether fresh, chilled or frozen.

Founded in 1960, it employs more than 10,000 people and is present in more than 20 countries in four continents. The Nueva Pescanova Group sells its products in more than 80 countries worldwide.

This investment of 160 Million Namibian Dollars was made by the Lüderitz based fishing company, Lalandii Holdings. The main purpose of the vessel is to feed the value-added factory in Lüderitz where 300 of Lalandii Holdings’ people pack in the globally renowned seafood brand of Pescanova.

This investment is part of the announced NovaNam-Lalandii strategic plan, which committed to an investment programme of 480 Million Namibian Dollars for three brand new build vessels between 2019 and 2020. The other two new build fishing trawlers have been invested in, by Lalandii’s associated company, NovaNam, which will cost 320 Million Namibian Dollars.

The construction of this new fishing vessel has at all times kept true to the crucial aspect of sustainability. In this respect, the vessel’s construction and its operations will directly meet 10 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as promulgated by the United Nations. With this investment, Lalandii Holdings assists Namibia to stake and enhance its claim locally, regionally and internationally as an active promoter of these Sustainable Development Goals.

Lüderitz is a town that relies heavily on the fishing industry – with this new vessel investment, Lalandii Holdings is contributing towards the FAO’s Blue Growth initiative as well as the Blue Economy in building and sustaining a vibrant coastal community in Lüderitz. This vessel will contribute to enhancing the sustainable use of the Namibian aquatic resources whilst also simultaneously improving the social, economic and environmental benefits for the Lüderitz community.

With this new vessel, Lalandii Holdings has confirmed its commitment to its people and their employment, to improve livelihoods, food security and nutrition whilst at the same time supporting sound fisheries management practices and a healthy marine ecosystem. In other words, the emphasis is on placing the community at the heart of its business.

The construction of this vessel has kept true to the four pillars of the strategy of Lalandii Holdings in terms of its Corporate Social Responsibility – these pillars are People, Planet, Product and Communities. The vessel’s construction focused on leveraging technology and innovative equipment with operational and consumption efficiencies as well as carbon footprint reduction. The wellbeing of people onboard was a primary concern during construction and full adhesion to the International Labour Organisation’s Convention 188 was ensured.

It is the most modern deep-sea fishing trawler in Namibia at the present time, with the added and important attractiveness of this highly advanced technological vessel being that it will make the fishing industry a viable proposition for the youth to make a career within.

Vigo, 24 October 2019.- The Nueva Pescanova Group has been recognized as the world’s top fishing company for its  commitment to meet the UN’s  Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and  ranks  fifth in the overall benchmark of seafood companies, according to Seafood Stewardship Index (SSI) launched by World Benchmarking Alliance.

For the preparation of this Index, WAS measured the performance of the 30 largest seafood companies in the world benchmarked to those SDGs more closely related to a seafood business, with the aim of assisting them in building more sustainable and inclusive supply chains in the seafood sector.

The Nueva Pescanova Group is firmly committed to create a positive impact where it operates and understands the relevance of SDGs as guidelines to achieve a sustainable development. In this sense, the Group aligns its business strategy with these goals, and measures its contribution to meet the 2030 Agenda.

It is the only Spanish company in the Index, and according to the results obtained, it stands out on aspects such as governance and management of stewardship practices, taking into account stakeholders’ concerns, and a circular management approach, by applying standards for waste management as well as for a reduction in food waste, in addition to its commitment to the communities in which it operates, having enforced 226 projects in four countries.

According to Ignacio González, CEO of Nueva Pescanova: “We are really proud of being the top fishing company  of the 30 largest seafood companies in the world committed to meeting to SDGs, for performing best in key areas such as our commitment to the sustainability of natural resources and to the communities in which we operate. This recognition brings to light the company’s efforts in these areas and encourages us to continue to grow transparently and sustainably”. 

The Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility strategy is key for the development of its business and is based on four pillars: respect for the  Planet; the personal and professional development of the  People who make up the Nueva Pescanova Group; its market engagement through its  Products; and the contribution to improving the livelihood of the Communities in which it is present, without neglecting the principles of business ethics, institutional integrity and regulatory compliance.

Vigo, on October 9, 2019.- The ship Lalandii 1, the first of the seven ships commissioned by the Nueva Pescanova Group to refurbish part of its fleet, has this afternoon begun its journey towards Namibia. It left the Astilleros Armón Vigo shipyards and, before starting its journey, went to Chapela (Redondela, Pontevedra) to say goodbye to the team of the headquarters of the Nueva Pescanova Group.

This ship is the first of the three fresh fish ships which will work for the affiliates of the company, NovaNam and Lalandii, in Namibia and which will be dedicated to processing hake. As part of the same project, another four freezer ships are also included for catching lobster, for the affiliate Pescamar in Mozambique. These new ships shall join the fleet of more than 70 ships which will be operating in the southern hemisphere.

The company has allocated an investment of 42.5 million euros to the project, and is creating around 200 jobs in Galicia, turning it into the most important contract made in Spain by a company in the fishing sector.

The ship, one of the most advanced ships of the company, has been built by Astilleros Armón in Galicia. For its design, virtual reality was used as a tool to design and constantly improve the ship during its construction, a pioneering process in the sector. Furthermore, multiple professionals, from ship captains to chief engineers, petty officers, and even retirees who know the characteristics of the Namibian fishing grounds to perfection have collaborated in the design of the Lalandii 1.

It has the latest equipment including its high energy efficiency motors, which allows for high performance, reducing consumption and emissions, as well as improvements to the processing system on board and greater comfort for the crews.

In this way, the company consolidates its commitment to create local employment in all countries where it operates, as well as contribute to the economic and social development of its communities.

VESSEL LALANDII 1 – TECHNICAL SPECS:

Wet-fish Trawler

Flag: Namibia

Base Port: Lüderitz (Namibia)

Classification: Bureau Veritas

Length overall: 49.65 m

Accommodation: 30 crew members + 1 infirmary

Engine power: 1,600 kW

Virtual reality: VR technology has been used as a tool for the design and constant improvement of the vessel during its construction, a pioneering process in the shipbuilding industry.

Efficiency: the vessel incorporates cutting edge equipment and electronics that allow high performance, with low consumption and emissions.

Quality: it was designed for top quality processing, there is an area for sorting bycatch and waste as well as a gutting vacuum line and a bubble washing machine.

Designers: Armon Shipyards, the Nueva Pescanova fishing team and the company’s professionals in Namibia, from captains to chief engineers, boatswains, and even retirees who know perfectly well the characteristics of that fishing ground, have collaborated in the design of the Lalandii 1.

• Within the framework of its participation at the fair, it celebrated the signing of its Fishing and Aquaculture Responsibility, and Development Aid and Cooperation policies

• It presented its Sustainability program Pescanova Blue, which includes the set of initiatives for responsible action by Grupo Nueva Pescanova in matters of supply, operations, labor relations, and development of the communities where it operates

Vigo, October 1, 2019.- Grupo Nueva Pescanova has reasserted its Sustainability policy by signing commitments with new policies which will govern its actions in matters of Fishing, Aquaculture, and Development Aid and Cooperation. The event took place within the framework of the company’s participation in Conxemar, the international fair on frozen seafood products which is held this week in Vigo.

These Fishing and Aquaculture policies adopt the principles of the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries by committing to conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, as well as certification and regulatory compliance. Among other things, these documents include the key measures of the Group to fight against illegal fishing or contamination of the marine environment, and what its premises are in matters of sustainable aquaculture or animal well-being. In addition, they establish the bases in connection to labor responsibility, biodiversity and circular economics in fishery byproducts.

Through the signing of this Development Aid and Cooperation policy, the Group’s commitment to the communities in which it operates, including their development through job creation, is also established, through the creation of education, support, care of the natural environment, and humanitarian aid.

In line with its commitment to sustainable development, this year the stand of Grupo Nueva Pescanova at the fair is presided over by a noteworthy large label which presents the sustainability program Pescanova Blue. This program is the company’s operational response to the four strategic pillars that make up its Corporate Social Responsibility plan: Planet, People, Product and Communities. In this way, Pescanova Blue includes the set of initiatives designed to conduct and document the Group’s responsible action on matters of supply and responsible operations, labor relations, contribution to the community, and compliance with ethical and legal requirements.

The company is also committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which it incorporates in all its activities: fishing, aquaculture, processing, and marketing of seafood products in all the countries where it is present and currently it has a total of 226 sustainable development projects.

Lalandii 1 is the first of the three 50-meter-long wetfish trawlers that the company is building for hake processing and which will operate for its Novanam and Lalandii subsidiaries in Namibia. Other four 32-meter freezer trawlers for shrimp fishing will operate for Pescamar the Group’s subsidiary in Mozambique.

The event was attended by authorities such as Alberto Núñez Feijóo, President of the Xunta de Galicia (Regional Government of Galicia); Hilaria Mukapuli, Mayor of Lüderitz (Namibia), who began her professional career working at the Pescanova factory in Lüderitz, and now was chosen to be the godmother of the Lalandii 1; Digna Rivas, Mayor of Redondela; the Fisheries  and the Economy & Industry authorities of the regional government, Rosa Quintana and Francisco Conde, respectively; and Juan Ignacio Gandarias, General Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture Management of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, among others.

In his speech, the President of the Xunta de Galicia, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, said: “We are living a very important moment for Galicia. Today is a day to talk about trust in two strategic sectors for the Galician economy: the fishing and shipbuilding industries. The project to build seven new vessels not only involve a great investment but a huge workload. Nueva Pescanova is a company that is used to meeting targets and I appreciate that this contract is the most important one that has been entered by a Spanish company in the fishing industry”. During his speech, he also highlighted the commitment of the Nueva Pescanova Group in Namibia where “it employs more than 2,000 people and conducts several actions such as scholarship programs and nurseries for employees’ children, among others”.

Jacobo González-Robatto, Chairman of the Nueva Pescanova Group, stated that: “The christening of the Lalandii 1 represents a milestone for the Group: we are willing to grow with confidence from a solid position. The creation of jobs is of great importance for the company and today we are not only celebrating the delivery of a new vessel but also the confirmation of our commitment to create local employment wherever we operate and to contribute to the economic and social development of the communities where we are present”.

The completion of the construction of Lalandii 1 is a new step after the launch of the freezer vessel “Ponta Matirre” this month, which will be part of Pescamar’s fleet in Mozambique. The company’s most advanced vessels are being built in Galicia, in Vigo and Burela (Lugo), by Armon Shipyards and will incorporate high energy efficient engines, improvements to the on-board processing equipment and greater comfort for the crews.

In fact, innovation is ingrained in Nueva Pescanova Group’s DNA, which is shared by more than 10,000 employees worldwide. An example of this was the development of a revolutionary technology, back in 1960, for on board freezing and the birth of the world’s first freezer vessel. This milestone changed the fishing industry globally. At present, the Nueva Pescanova Group has a fleet of 70 vessels operating in the Southern Hemisphere.

VESSEL LALANDII 1 – TECHNICAL SPECS:

Wet-fish Trawler

Flag: Namibia

 Base Port: Lüderitz (Namibia)

 Classification: Bureau Veritas

 Length overall: 49.65 m

 Accommodation: 30 crew members + 1 infirmary

 Engine power: 1,600 kW

 Virtual reality: VR technology has been used as a tool for the design and constant improvement of the vessel during its construction, a pioneering process in the shipbuilding industry.

 Efficiency: the vessel incorporates cutting edge equipment and electronics that allow high performance, with low consumption and emissions.

 Quality: it was designed for top quality processing, there is an area for sorting bycatch and waste as well as a gutting vacuum line and a bubble washing machine.

 Designers: Armon Shipyards, the Nueva Pescanova fishing team and the company’s professionals in Namibia, from captains to chief engineers, boatswains, and even retirees who know perfectly well the characteristics of that fishing ground, have collaborated in the design of the Lalandii 1.

Specifically, the Pescanova research team is working with 50 octopuses born in aquaculture in 2018, from the common octopus variety (Octopus vulgaris). This species is the most consumed in Spain and is produced overall in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the area of Mauritania. The research was launched by the Spanish Oceanographic Institute (Instituto Español de Oceanografía, IEO), which achieved the survival of juvenile specimens born in aquaculture and, once having reached an exclusive agreement about the patent, Pescanova moved forward with the research at their facilities. The octopuses, of which half are female, have reached adulthood and one of them has already laid some eggs, which she will be taking care of for approximately one month, when they hatch and the octopuses will be born.

According to Ricardo Tur, Principal Investigator on Cephalopods at Pescanova, “the octopus requires very specific marine conditions for development, such as the availability of food and optimal oceanographic factor connected to temperature, salinity, ocean currents, and the animal’s well-being”. In fact, the survival rate of a wild octopus is 0.0001% while, with the results that Pescanova is obtaining until now, this figure is estimated to be raised to 50% in aquaculture.

The objective of the company is to continue exploring options in the face of the future marketing of octopus, as a response to the high international demand in the last few years, which has caused a growing scarcity of wild octopus and, therefore, a sustainability problem in the marine environment. As stated by the CEO of the company, Ignacio González, “we will continue to research how to continue improving the well-being of the octopuses, studying and replicating their natural habitat, with the expectation to be able to sell aquaculture octopus starting in the year 2023”.

International benchmark in aquaculture

The cultivation of octopuses will be one of the main lines of study of the Pescanova Biomarine Center, one of the international R&D&I centers which will open its doors in O Grove (Pontevedra, Spain) in 2020, and whose team has already starting their researching work at the facilities of Nueva Pescanova in Chapela (Vigo). As explained by the general director of the Pescanova Biomarine Center, David Chavarrías, “according to the FAO, currently 50% of the fish consumed around the world comes from aquaculture, and it is expected that this figure will reach 66% in 2030”.

The company is firmly committed to aquaculture as a method to reduce pressure on fishing grounds and ensure sustainable, safe, healthy, and controlled resources, complementing fishing. In fact, it has spent decades working on the efficient development of sustainable extractive fishing and the farming of different species, minimizing the impact on the marine environment, being one of the main producers of turbot and king prawn around the world.   

CURIOSITIES

• The life cycle of octopuses is about 2-3 years
• The female that has already laid eggs is called “Lourditas” due to the fact that the researchers of the project joked with the phrase “miracles, to Lourdes”, referencing Lourdes, a Catholic place of pilgrimage in France with legends of miraculous healings, thinking that they would not manage to close the cycle after they had been trying for decades with organisms from different parts of the world
• The “father” of the eggs that will hatch in some weeks is called “Goliath”
• The main countries that consume octopus are Spain, Italy, Greece, and Japan, although its demand is growing in the USA and other countries, where this species is ever more popular.