Market Squid

Ocean Futures Society
Ocean Futures Society
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Published 2010-03-25
One of the largest fisheries in California year after year is for the market squid. Ninety percent of the catch comes from Southern California, particularly around the Channel Islands, where adult squid come together for large spawning aggregations that can be up to a million individuals. Join the Ocean Futures Team in this short film as they go on a night dive into one of these spawning aggregations to witness firsthand the importance of this ecologically and commercially important species. To learn more about the inhabitants of our National Marine Sanctuaries, watch Americas Underwater Treasures, a two-hour episode of the PBS series Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventures.
All Comments (19)
  • @ling6255
    We are a factory that makes underwater fishing lights, but I have never seen a fish underwater. Thank you
  • @lTangoDownl
    just amazes me how nature is programed look at the life cycle of the squid they mate knowing there going to die after and yet the still continue with there circle of life just amazes me great vid
  • @qualqui
    Wow, to a landlubber like me, this is soooooooo AWESOME!!!
  • @onioncontrol
    I used to catch these cool bastards off the dock in Washington State using a squid jig. The water becomes creamy with squid at night. Fascinating little guys.
  • @JackieODiving
    We have them in Holland , but not so much. Greatings JackieODiving.
  • @delta5297
    So what's stopping the predators from eating the egg sacs along with all the dead squid?
  • @danijelmrsic9701
    Ovo nije lignj ovo je totanj pogledaj mjihova krila,lignja ima peraje od repa pa do vrata a totanj ima peraje samo na vrhu zadnjeg dijela trupa