Publication Date:
2020-06-26
Description:
Five species of commercially important squid occur in the southeastern fisheries region of the United States, which includes the northern Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast south of Cape Hatteras. These are Lo/igo pealei, Doryteuthis plei, Lolliguncula brevis, IIlex illecebrosus and I. coindeti, although the last two species are usually not separated in the reported catches due to difficulty of identification. Although there is considerable overlap in the distributions, the species exhibit somewhat different seasonal patterns of distribution as well as differences in depth and temperature preferences. With the exception of Lolliguncula brevis which inhabits the shallow inshore waters, major concentrations appear to be associated with topographic features such as the Charleston Bump, which cause upwellings of nutrient-rich waters, or with the nutrient-laden water around the delta of the Mississippi River. Anecdotal information from surveys and commercial fishermen supports the existence of substantial stocks of squid in the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coast from southern Florida to Cape Hatteras.
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