Species information
Commercial name
Squid
Scientific name
Loligo vulgaris, Illex argentinus, Todarodes pacificus
Famliy
Loliginidae, Ommastrephidae
Catch area
Pacific Ocean
Catch method
Jig gear and trawling
Catch season
Loligo: December-March - Illex: April-June - Todarodes: September-December
Estimated volume/year
2.065.329 T (all squid species, incl, Dosidicusgigas). FAO’09
Available as
Cleaned tubes, tentacles or rings; chilled (cooked) and frozen (blanched or cooked) as part of a seafood mix.
Available sizes
Tubes: U-5 up to 5-7 pcs/kg - Tentacles: 60-80 pcs/kg - Rings: cut from tubes of 60-80 pcs/kg
Sustainability details
So far, there are no squid fisheries with a sustainability certification. Squid are a dynamic species and populations tend to fluctuate drastically from year to year. Pelagic jig gear fisheries have a low ecological impact.