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Bad harvest, low demand threaten Pacific fishermen
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - An unusually weak Dungeness crab harvest is compounding the financial woes of West Coast fishermen who were already struggling with depressed consumer demand and the unprecedented collapse of the Pacific chinook salmon fishery.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-12-28
New Zealand scientists thaw 1,000-pound squid corpse
Marine scientists in New Zealand on Tuesday were thawing the corpse of the largest squid ever caught to try to unlock the secrets of one of the ocean's most mysterious beasts.
Nations:New Zealand
2008-04-29
Voracious jumbo squid invade California
Jumbo squid that can grow up to 7 feet long and weigh more than 110 pounds is invading central California waters and preying on local anchovy, hake and other commercial fish populations, according to a study published Tuesday.
Nations:U.S.
2007-07-25
Colossal squid may be headed for oven
A colossal half-ton squid, believed to be the largest ever caught, may be destined for the microwave oven.
Nations:New Zealand
2007-03-22
New Zealand fishermen catch rare squid
A fishing crew has caught a colossal squid that could weigh a half-ton and prove to be the biggest specimen ever landed, a fisheries official said Thursday.
Nations:New Zealand
2007-02-22
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