I read an article just now about it, he says he havests one or two a year for meat just not from that area hopefully the petitions get noticed and they can either protect the species or protect certain areas at least then wouldnt have that sort of issue but aparently the boy who is just 19 is having to hear about people wanting to tie weights to his feet. I imagine that he has learned from this and wont be pulling octipus from that area again