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    SQUID

    Apr 01, 2022 3 minutes

    SQUID FOR SPORT

    There are an estimated 350 species of squid, or Cephalopods, to give them their correct title, in the world, with some giant squid weighing in at two tons and measuring up to 60 feet in length!

    In UK waters we’re more likely to encounter the Loligo forbesi (veined squid) or Loligo velgaris (European squid) species weighing between one and 12 pounds, and measuring up to four feet in length.

    The European squid is the first to visit our shores in the spring. It has a long, slender body, with long fins that comprise

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