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- VALORIZAÇÃO E PROMOÇÃO DA QUALIDADE DE POLVO DA COSTA PORTUGUESAPublication . Gonçalves, Amparo; Camacho, Carolina; Teixeira, Bárbara; Lourenço, Helena Maria; Silva, Helena; Vieira, Helena; Batista, Irineu; Pereira, João; Ferreira, Júlia; Martins, Maria Fernanda; Muro, Margarida; Bandarra, Narcisa Maria; Conceição, Pedro da; Mendes, Rogério; Oliveira, Rui; Gonçalves, Susana; Nunes, Maria Leonor; Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I.P.The work was carried out within the framework of the national project POLQUAL (PROMAR 31-03-01-FEP-173), which purpose to contribute to the promotion and upgrading of Octopus vulgaris from the Portuguese coast, taking into account the needs and demands of the sector and consumers. Therefore, several works were developed, namely: 1) Portuguese consumers’ attitudes and perceptions of octopus; 2) Catches and ethology: their influence on the quality of octopus; 3) Characterization of the quality and authenticity of the octopus consumed in Portugal: i) octopus from the Portuguese coast and ii) deepfrozen octopus; 4) Study of water addition in octopus; 5) Innovation and upgrading of octopus - development of new products. Key words: Octopus vulgaris, consumers’ attitudes, predation, catch, sensory analysis, nutritional profile, contaminants, polyphosphates, citrates, added water, cooking losses, authenticity, new products.