22 Apr 2025

An international team of scientists has been the first to film the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) in its natural environment. The juvenile squid was captured on video at a depth of 600 metres by the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s remotely operated vehicle. The sighting occurred on March 9 on an expedition near the South Sandwich Islands in […]

14 Mar 2023

Global squid fishing increased by 68% between 2017 and 2020, according to international analysis, prompting concerns that much of the international fishing fleet is sidestepping necessary conservation and management. The extract below is taken from The Conversation. The study reveals that almost all of the increase in squid fishing has occurred in unregulated areas, with 86% […]

01 Aug 2017

Guardian article picks up on MCCIP report cards and other reports – lots of links: Squid and anchovies, more commonly eaten by Britons holidaying abroad, are being drawn into UK waters in large numbers by climate change, according to major new report that suggests the nation’s long-lost bluefin tuna is also returning. However, global warming […]