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--Apple-Mail-54-604783427 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Begin forwarded message: > From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> > Date: August 27, 2012 5:49:18 PM ADT > To: Nature BNS <nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca> > Cc: Mike Dadswell <mike.dadswell@acadiau.ca>, Andrew Hebda > <HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca> > Subject: [ValleyNature] Longfin vs. Shortfin Squids > > You can guess from their names how to tell which is which. Google > drawings or photos of them and look at the length of the side fins > in relation to the length of the mantle (body sheath behind the > head) -- the Loligo or longfin squid has fins that are about half > the length of the mantle or a bit longer, whereas the shortfin > squid or Illex has fins that are much, much less than half the > mantle length -- no measurements are required, BUT keep in mind > that Nova Scotia has other species of squids, especially ones that > are much smaller in size, I think -- maybe Andrew Hebda or Mike > Dadswell can look this up for us? > > P.S. Squids are not fish, except perhaps for Paul. Paul, where is > your wharf?? > > Cheers from Jim in Wolfville > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> >> Date: August 27, 2012 2:05:37 PM ADT >> To: Nature NS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> >> Subject: [NatureNS] Squid >> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> >> Hi All >> This appears to be the year of the squid as Peter has >> said on a couple of posts. >> I went down to the wharf last evening and folks who usually catch >> mackerel >> were there catching squid. I had often heard of a few there in June >> but never as late as this or as many. Lots of folks are eating >> them and it was easy to give >> away the few I caught although I wanted them for bait. I'll need >> go when >> no one else is there ! Not bad eating though! Sort of between 25 >> and 45 cms. >> Does anyone know if they are Northern shortfin squid ( Illex >> illecebrosus ) >> or Longfin inshore squid ( Loligo pealeii ) ? >> And how to tell the difference. >> An interesting fish The population seems to vary a lot sort of >> boom or bust. A young herring gull on the wharf ate 3 which it >> stole from anglers and then went and sat on the water digesting >> the meal. It liked the boom population. >> Have a nice summer >> Paul >> >> >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Nature mailing list > Nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca > http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/ > nature_blomidonnaturalists.ca --Apple-Mail-54-604783427 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> <br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" <<a = href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></fon= t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">August 27, 2012 5:49:18 PM = ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Nature BNS <<a = href=3D"mailto:nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">nature@blomidonnaturalists.c= a</a>></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Cc: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Mike Dadswell <<a = href=3D"mailto:mike.dadswell@acadiau.ca">mike.dadswell@acadiau.ca</a>>,= Andrew Hebda <<a = href=3D"mailto:HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca">HEBDAAJ@gov.ns.ca</a>></font></div><d= iv style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica"><b>[ValleyNature] Longfin vs. Shortfin = Squids</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> = You can guess from their names how to tell which is which. Google = drawings or photos of them and look at the length of the side fins in = relation to the length of the mantle (body sheath behind the head) -- = the Loligo or longfin squid has fins that are about half the length of = the mantle or a bit longer, whereas the shortfin squid or Illex has fins = that are much, much less than half the mantle length -- no measurements = are required, BUT keep in mind that Nova Scotia has other species of = squids, especially ones that are much smaller in size, I think -- maybe = Andrew Hebda or Mike Dadswell can look this up for = us?<div><br></div><div>P.S. Squids are not fish, except perhaps for = Paul. Paul, where is your wharf??</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers = from Jim in Wolfville<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">Paul MacDonald <<a = href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com">paulrita2001@yahoo.com</a>></fon= t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">August 27, 2012 2:05:37 PM = ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Nature NS <<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>></f= ont></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[NatureNS] = Squid</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div = style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, = new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div id=3D"yiv369250038"><div><div = style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'times new = roman', 'new york', times, serif; "><div = id=3D"yiv369250038yui_3_2_0_15_134608576393743"><h1 = id=3D"yiv369250038article-title-1" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); = font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: = 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline-style: none; = line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; " = class=3D"yui_3_2_0_18_134608631549268"><span style=3D"background-color: = transparent; "><div style=3D"background-color: transparent; display: = inline !important; font-weight: normal; ">Hi = All</div></span></h1><div><span style=3D"background-color: transparent; = "><div style=3D"background-color: transparent; display: inline = !important; font-weight: normal; ">This appears to be the year of the = squid as Peter has</div></span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color:= transparent; "><div style=3D"background-color: transparent; display: = inline !important; font-weight: normal; ">said on a couple of = posts.</div></span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: = transparent; "><div style=3D"background-color: transparent; display: = inline !important; font-weight: normal; ">I went down to the wharf last = evening and folks who usually catch = mackerel </div></span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: = transparent; "><div style=3D"background-color: transparent; display: = inline !important; font-weight: normal; ">were there catching squid. I = had often heard of a few there in June</div></span></div><div><span = style=3D"background-color: transparent; "><div style=3D"background-color: = transparent; display: inline !important; font-weight: normal; ">but = never as late as this or as many. Lots of folks are eating them and it = was easy to give</div></span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: = transparent; "><div style=3D"background-color: transparent; display: = inline !important; font-weight: normal; ">away the few I caught although = I wanted them for bait. I'll need go when</div></span></div><div><span = style=3D"background-color: transparent; "><div style=3D"background-color: = transparent; display: inline !important; font-weight: normal; ">no one = else is there ! Not bad eating though! Sort of between 25 and 45 = cms.</div></span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: = transparent; "><div style=3D"background-color: transparent; display: = inline !important; font-weight: normal; ">Does anyone know if they = are </div></span><i style=3D"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New = Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: inherit; background-color: = transparent; "><div style=3D"background-color: transparent; display: = inline !important; ">Northern shortfin squid ( Illex illecebrosus = )</div></i></div><div><i style=3D"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New = Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; "><div = style=3D"background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; = ">or Longfin inshore squid ( Loligo pealeii ) = ?</div></i></div><div><span style=3D"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New = Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; "><div = style=3D"background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; = ">And how to tell the difference.</div></span></div><div><span = style=3D"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; = background-color: transparent; "><div style=3D"background-color: = transparent; display: inline !important; ">An interesting fish The = population seems to vary a lot sort of</div></span></div><div><span = style=3D"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; = background-color: transparent; "><div style=3D"background-color: = transparent; display: inline !important; ">boom or bust. A young herring = gull on the wharf ate 3 which it</div></span></div><div><span = style=3D"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; = background-color: transparent; "><div style=3D"background-color: = transparent; display: inline !important; ">stole from anglers and then = went and sat on the water digesting</div></span></div><div><span = style=3D"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; = background-color: transparent; "><div style=3D"background-color: = transparent; display: inline !important; ">the meal. It liked the boom = population.</div></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-family: Georgia, = 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; "><div = style=3D"background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; = ">Have a nice summer</div></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-family: = Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; "><div = style=3D"background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; = ">Paul</div></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-family: Georgia, = 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; "><div = style=3D"background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; = "><br></div></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-family: Georgia, = 'Times New Roman', serif; background-color: transparent; "><div = style=3D"background-color: transparent; display: inline !important; = "><br></div></span></div><div = id=3D"yiv369250038yui_3_2_0_15_134608576393784" style=3D"color: rgb(0, = 0, 0); font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; background-color: = transparent; font-style: italic; "><span style=3D"font-size:16px;" = id=3D"yiv369250038yui_3_2_0_15_134608576393781"><br></span></div><div = id=3D"yiv369250038yui_3_2_0_15_134608576393784" style=3D"color: rgb(0, = 0, 0); font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; = font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; "><br></div><div = id=3D"yiv369250038yui_3_2_0_15_134608576393761" style=3D"color: rgb(0, = 0, 0); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; background-color: = transparent; font-style: italic; "><br></div><div = id=3D"yiv369250038yui_3_2_0_15_134608576393761" style=3D"color: rgb(0, = 0, 0); font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; = font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; = "><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div><di= v style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; = ">_______________________________________________</div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; ">Nature mailing list</div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a = href=3D"mailto:Nature@blomidonnaturalists.ca">Nature@blomidonnaturalists.c= a</a></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a = href=3D"http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/nature_blomidonnatu= ralists.ca">http://blomidonnaturalists.ca/mailman/listinfo/nature_blomidon= naturalists.ca</a></div> </blockquote></div><br></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-54-604783427--
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