Clever and agile enough to navigate mazes, change colour, use tools, open jars and seemingly recognize different people, the octopus is surely one of nature’s most alluring and enigmatic creatures. But octopuses are being subjected to “cruel and unsustainable” farming, according to Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), which has published data showing governments around the world are spending millions of dollars of public funds on the practice. Spain stands accused of splashing out almost €10 million ($10.9 million) on farming octopus, with almost half the outlay coming from the European Union, …