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Should these intelligent aliens be farmed? Here's the case for farming octopus.

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Globally, the appetite for eating octopus is on the rise. Can you put these guys into a farm and create a sustainable way to keep them on the plate? Alice Matthews investigates the case for farming octopus, and what it means to really farm these creatures.
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