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Fishing for cephalopod DNA allows for efficient marine surveying. New DNA probes allow for efficient surveying of the hidden lives of squids and octopuses in the deep sea. This development by […]
Global Squid Supply Chain Roundtable joins Ocean Disclosure Project, publicly discloses squid sourcing. The Global Squid Supply Chain Roundtable (Squid SR) has published details of its participants’ squid sourcing in […]
Unlocking secrets of cephalopod behaviour with the Marine Biological Association and University of Cambridge. Cephalopods like cuttlefish have long fascinated scientists with their remarkable ability to rapidly change their outward […]
Tasmanian squid fishing closures announced. With research showing that some Tasmanian squid stocks are depleted, the Government has announced fishing closures to aid stock recovery. Eric Abetz, Minister for Business, […]
Changes to mesh size requirements for vessels targeting squid within UK waters, SFPA publishes new Information Notice. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has issued a new Fisheries Information Notice (FIN) […]
930 mahi-mahi and squid artisanal vessels to operate legally in Peruvian waters after Peruvian Government issued a historic decree. In response to fishery stakeholders, the Peruvian Government issued a historic decree […]
Cephalopods – tighter supplies and rising prices Octopus is becoming increasingly popular in several markets, but there are issues with supply. There has been a decline in catches in recent […]
Researchers design cheapest and most efficient squid aquaculture system to date. A squid is a type of cephalopod that has an elongated body, eight arms and two tentacles. Globally, there […]
Squid recorded colour-matching substrate for the first time. While octopus and cuttlefish are famous for their use of camouflage to match the colour of the substrate, a third type of […]
Unexpected fish and squid found in the Central Arctic Ocean. Single individuals of Atlantic cod and squid occur much further north than previously expected. Scientists participating in the international MOSAiC […]
Calamari market leader relaunches retail offering. With a 40-year commitment to overseeing its product from eco-friendly catch to delicious cuisine, The Town Dock solidified itself as a market leader in […]
The Explorers launch new educational resources for primary schools: Learning about Squid! The Marine Institute’s Explorers Education Programme are Celebrating cephalopods throughout the month of October, as they launch their […]
China declares squid fishing moratorium. China has declared a moratorium on fishing for its fleet in the southwestern Atlantic and eastern Pacific. The fishing ban, administered by the Fisheries Regulatory […]
Offshore pile driving affects behaviour of commercially important squid. With the offshore wind industry expanding in the United States and elsewhere, a new study raises questions about how the noise […]
ICES aim to fill knowledge gap on cephalopods. Cephalopod molluscs are attracting more attention these days, reports an article on the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) […]
Vietnamese squid exports to China soar China is the 5th largest importer for cephalopod of Vietnam, accounting for 7.7% of the proportion of cephalopod exports, according to the Vietnam Association […]
Vietnamese cephalopod exports drop – In May 2020, Vietnamese cephalopod exports reached nearly US$ 42 million, down nearly 25% compared to May 2019, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood […]
Vietnam exports more squid and octopus to Japan. Vietnam cephalopod exports to Japan in Jan-May 2019 reached US$61.3 million, up 11.3% over the same period in 2018. Particularly in May […]
Value of Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports rise slightly. The value of Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports in the first 5 months of 2019 reached US$243.3 million, a slight increase […]
US fish products may be hit by EU tariffs. Frozen cod, Alaska pollock and squid from the USA are just some of the products the EU is considering imposing tariffs […]
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