Squid fishing could be getting out of control due to the industry’s lack of regulations, scientists say, prompting calls for greater oversight. Thousands of squid fishing vessels operate across the…
PALAWAN, Philippines — As darkness creeps in, the coastal waters surrounding the off-grid island of Calibangbangan become aglow with blinding lights. For the fishermen who’ve lived in this sleepy community…
A sighting of one of the deep ocean's most mysterious beings, the bigfin squid, in Australian waters for the first time is creating waves among the scientific community's squid squad.…
In late June, a fleet of about 300 Chinese fishing vessels swarmed around the rich, biodiverse waters of the Galápagos Islands, armed with overhead lights and industrial jigging machines to…
Chinese “dark fleets” illegally fished a $440 million haul of the squid species Todarodes pacificus in North Korean waters during 2017 and 2018, according to a study published today in…
Research on soft-bodied marine invertebrates such as squid and jellyfish has been slow in coming. Squid are keystone taxa and important food sources for myriad larger species, said T. Aran…
Scientists have just described a new species of “pygmy squid” the size of a thumbnail. The tiny marine creature is not a true squid, though. Rather, it belongs to a group…
A new alliance, introduced today at an EU-hosted conference on oceans in Malta, has joined the global effort to shore up legality in the seafood industry. Between 11 million and…
A diver has captured extraordinary footage of a giant squid swimming near the water surface in a Japanese harbor, reports CNN. According to a manager at the Mizuhashi Fisherina marina…
Scientists come face-to-face with giant squid. Photo of a giant squid captured in 2004. Photo by: Dr Tsunemi Kubodera, of the National Science Museum in Tokyo, and Kyoichi Mori, of…
Squid drops arms when tapped by a bottle brush. Photo by: Stephanie Bush, MBARI. Octopoteuthis deletron—this deep-dwelling, unassuming little squid may appear plain and boring, but when threatened, it has…
Researchers have documented for years how noise pollution impacts dolphins in whales, but a new study in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment finds that even low intensity noise can…
An expedition to the seamounts of the southern Indian Ocean has proven that the region is a biodiverse hotspot for squids. To date, the expedition has identified 70 species of…
Jumbo squid are back in the waters of Southern California and anglers are seeing an uptick in business, reports the Los Angeles Times. The newspaper notes that more than 1,000…
Climate change, ocean acidification may doom jumbo squid Climate change may stop jumbo squid invasion mongabay.com December 15, 2008
Marine biologists in New Zealand are thawing the corpse of the largest squid ever caught in order to learn more about one of the ocean's most mysterious creatures. The Colossal…
Squid beaks may revolutionize engineering Squid beaks may revolutionize engineering Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com March 27, 2008 Researchers uncover the secret of super-hard squid beaks. Graded beaks may revolutionize engineering When…
Squid chasing drove eolution of whale sonar Squid chasing drove eolution of whale sonar University of California - Berkeley September 6, 2007 A University of California at Berkeley study argues…
Jumbo squid invade California waters, affecting fish populations Jumbo squid invade California waters, affecting fish populations mongabay.com July 25, 2007 Jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas) are invading California waters, putting commercial…
Photo of giant squid found in Australia Photo of giant squid found in Australia mongabay.com July 11, 2007 A giant squid has washed up on a beach on the western…
Jumbo squid invasion in California Jumbo squid invasion in California mongabay.com June 6, 2007 Thousands of Jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas) squid are appearing off the coast of Southern California, according…
Jumbo squid and sperm whales tagged Jumbo squid and sperm whales tagged mongabay.com March 8, 2007 Scientists have simulatenously tagged sperm whales and jumbo squid off Mexico's Pacific coast, allowing…
Giant squid use bioluminescence to hunt prey, communicate Giant squid use bioluminescence to hunt prey, communicate mongabay.com February 23, 2007 The giant squid uses bioluminescence to hunt its prey, according…
Photos of world's largest squid Photos of world's largest squid mongabay.com February 22, 2007 [UPDATE] Fishermen in New Zealand may have captured the largest Colossal squid ever recorded. It may…
Giant squid captured! Giant squid captured! mongabay.com December 22, 2006 Japanese researchers captured a small female giant squid near the Ogasawara islands, 1,000 km (620 miles) south of Tokyo. The…
First picture of live giant squid First picture of live giant squid mongabay.com September 28, 2005 Published photo of adult Architeuthis dux in the wild, from Dr Tsunemi Kubodera, of…
