The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to change the official definition of shellfish to include cephalopods, which are sea animals like octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish. This change would affect fishing regulations, food safety rules, and trade laws that currently treat cephalopods differently from other shellfish like clams and oysters. The change matters because it could alter how these animals are caught, sold, and regulated, potentially affecting commercial fisheries, consumers who eat these products, and how the government manages ocean resources.
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