The squid with the largest catch in the world, do you know all these types?

According to the analysis of the world's leading fishery experts, the total reserves of cephalopod resources in the world's oceans are 50 million to 100 million tons, and the current global annual catch is about 3.6 million tons, of which about 70% are squid. Now we will introduce in detail the squid products with the largest catch in the world.

 

1. Argentine squid

Argentine squid is also called Argentine shortfin squid, English name: Argentine shortfin squid, Latin name: Illex argentinus, is a kind of squid with a relatively large catch at present, and is also a kind of squid product that we are more familiar with in China.

The body is conical, with a narrow and thin rear part. The length of the body is about 4 times the width of the body. The widest part is in the middle of the coat. The coat is muscular and has nearly circular pigment spots of different sizes on the body surface. According to the spawning time, growth rate and the spatial and temporal distribution of squid larvae, it can be divided into four spawning groups: spring, summer, autumn and winter. The spawning period runs throughout the year, with the peak in winter (May-August). According to the size of the body, the length of the body at maturity and the spatial and temporal distribution of the spawning grounds, it can be divided into four groups: the southern Patagonia population, the Buenos Aires-Northern Patagonia population, the summer spawning group and the spring spawning group.

Argentine squid is distributed in the western waters of Argentina. The main fishing grounds are 35°-40°S, the continental shelf and continental slope in the common waters of Argentina and Uruguay. The fishing time is from March to August, and the North Patagonian continental shelf between 43°S-44°S. The fishing time is from December to February, and the waters near the Falkland Islands, the fishing time is from February to July.

2. Peruvian squid

Peruvian squid is also called Jumbo flying squid (American giant squid), English: Jumbo flying squid, Latin: Dosidicus gigas, characterized by a long conical body, round spots on the surface, longitudinal folds in the shallow hole in the front of the funnel, and 3-4 small side sacs on each side. The two fins are connected in a horizontal diamond shape.

The American red squid is distributed in the eastern Pacific Ocean between 37°N and 47°S, within 200 nautical miles of Ecuador and Peru, mainly in the three sea areas of Chile, Peru and Costa Rica. It is a large predatory squid that generally lives 200 to 700 meters underwater. It weighs 40-50 kilograms and can swim at a speed of up to 24 kilometers per hour. It generally lives only one year (some large individuals can live for two years), and the maximum length of the carcass can exceed 1.5 meters.

Peruvian squid is favored by many domestic squid shred processing factories because of its large catch and relatively cheap price. Generally, the squid raw materials processed abroad, such as various squid heads, raw plates, cooked plates, raw ears, cooked ears, squid tentacles, etc., are imported into China for squid shred processing.

3. Japanese squid

Japanese squid is called Pacific flying squid, also known as true squid, Oriental squid, northern squid (Taiwan Province), black squid, English: Japanese flying squid, Latin: Todarodes pacificus, belongs to the genus Todarodes of the family Todarodes, also known as Pacific S. serrata, Pacific squid, in China, it is often called Japanese squid, Oriental squid, local squid and soft-skinned squid.

Japanese squid is slightly smaller than stem squid, with a body length of 35cm and a weight of up to 7.5kg. Females are usually larger than males. It is mainly distributed in the 21°N-50°N waters of the western Pacific Ocean, but not in the Bering Sea. It is distributed in eastern China, Japan, Russia, Alaska and British Columbia, Canada. Japanese squid is one of the most important economic fishery resources near the Japanese archipelago, and the main fishing countries are Japan and South Korea.

4. Neon flying squid

As the name suggests, Neon flying squid is the North Pacific squid, also known as North Pacific squid and rainbow squid. English name: Neon flying squid, Latin name: Ommastrephes bartramii, characterized by a cylindrical front section, a tapered back section, and a slightly pointed back end. The front edge of the back is blunt triangular, and the front edge of the ventral side is shallowly concave. The small sucker tooth ring from the base to the handle is smooth and has no sucking teeth. The color is purple-red, the meat is thin, not chewy, and has a doughy taste.

It lives in subtropical and temperate ocean waters. It is mainly distributed in the confluence of the cold and warm currents in the North Pacific Ocean. It is one of the important economic cephalopod resources in the northwest Pacific Ocean. It is also distributed in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. In the Atlantic Ocean: the Aleutian Islands to the east of Central America, the Kamchatka Peninsula to the west of China, the East Atlantic Ocean: Scandinavia to the west coast of Africa, and the West Atlantic Ocean: Newfoundland Island and the east of the Labrador Peninsula to the north coast of South Africa.

5. California Squid (Pen Tube)

California squid, also known as opalescent squid, California market squid, California pen tube, English name: Squid Californian, Latin: Doryteuthis opalescens, Origin: Eastern Pacific Ocean southward to Mexico to Alaska, most of which come from California, USA.

The general specifications of California pen tube squid are 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-14 pieces/pound. It is a regular product of small-sized squid. It was previously exported to Europe, but with the increase in sales in the Chinese market, it has gradually become the largest export country in the United States.

California pen squid is fished year-round, but the main season is in southern California in the winter, from November or December to March of the following year. The summer squid fishing season in Monterey Bay, Northern California, starts in April or May and will last until October. The number of California pen squid is usually much lower in the summer fishing season in southern California than in the winter.

6. Chinese squid

Chinese squid, local names Hong Kong squid, Chinese squid, Taiwan lock tube, drag squid, long tube squid, Latin name: Uroteuthischinensis, is the most important economic species in the world's squid family, accounting for about 60% of the world's total squid production. Thailand's annual production of Chinese squid is about 40,000 tons; the Philippines is second, about 20,000 tons; China ranks third, about 15,000 tons; Vietnam is below, about 10,000 tons; Indonesia is 6,000 tons.

The fishing industry of Chinese squid occupies a very important position in marine fisheries. In addition to a small amount of fresh sales, Chinese squid is mainly dried and sold far away, with a drying rate of about 10% to 12%. Chinese squid meat is sweet and tender, with excellent texture, and is listed as a first-class high-quality product in the domestic and foreign seafood markets.