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--Apple-Mail=_DB652F24-9377-4A5A-B178-4A35B09860F3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 It=92s good that the genus names were used below, i.e. Illex vs. Loligo, = but in this case the common names are very useful, and I would like to = minimize reports of =93squids=94 in which the species cannot be told. = Illex is the =93short-finned=94 or =93boreal=94 squid, in which the = mantle fins at the posterior end of the mantle are less than half the = length of the mantle. Loligo, on the other hand, also known as = =93Peale=92s=94 or =93long-finned=94 squid, has paired fins that are = more than half the mantle length. Both species are quite big, reaching = over 30 cm. in body length, not counting the 2 long tentacles (vs. the = shorter 8 arms). Andrew=92s description of the egg-masses of Loligo looking like latex = gloves is not helpful to me =97 the masses of egg-sacs have been common = and widespread in King=92s County from Scots=92 Bay to Kingsport to = Grand Pre over the past two summers. =20 I have no experience with eggs of Illex (the Newf. squid of the = =93squid-jiggin=92 ground=94), but many years ago there were lots of = living Illex in a weir on the Fundy coast at Black Rock/Canada Creek =97 = that weir has not existed now for decades.=20 Anyway, for anyone who actually sees one being jigged or otherwise = fished, check the fin lengths and report them as =91long-finned=92 or = =91short-finned=92 (but watch out for the ink!). Perhaps Andrew can share with us how many species of squids and = octopuses occur in Nova Scotia waters? Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. Begin forwarded message: > From: John and Nhung <nhungjohn@eastlink.ca> > Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Squid > Date: April 20, 2015 at 7:52:03 AM ADT > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >=20 > The squid the Vietnamese gang were catching off the wharves in = Yarmouth and > Shelburne counties a couple of summers ago were Loligo. >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca = [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] > On Behalf Of Hebda, Andrew J > Sent: April 19, 2015 9:20 PM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Squid >=20 >=20 > Back in the late 70s we had both species. >=20 > The Loligo would turn up early in the season and spawn in shallow = waters > (egg masses looked like bundlkes of latex gloves). >=20 > Later (usually in Aug) the Illex would show up... but they spawned in = open > water with large gelatinous egg masses. >=20 > not sure what=92s going on nowadays.. - Will check to see if there is = anyone > left in the O'Dor squid lab at Dal. >=20 > Andrew >=20 > ________________________________________ > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] on > behalf of rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca [rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca] > Sent: April-19-15 8:12 PM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] Squid >=20 > Hi All > An article in today=92s paper talks about squid in Nova Scotia. > Someone claims the species of squid used to be Illex but recently the = Loligo > squid have appeared. > I noticed the last few summers we caught large squid maybe 40 cms. > This summer remains to be seen nevertheless some fresh calamari is = always > delicious! > Enjoy the wait til they get here > Paul >=20 --Apple-Mail=_DB652F24-9377-4A5A-B178-4A35B09860F3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html = charset=3Dwindows-1252"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">It=92s = good that the genus names were used below, i.e. Illex vs. Loligo, but in = this case the common names are very useful, and I would like to minimize = reports of =93squids=94 in which the species cannot be told. Illex = is the =93short-finned=94 or =93boreal=94 squid, in which the mantle = fins at the posterior end of the mantle are less than half the length of = the mantle. Loligo, on the other hand, also known as =93Peale=92s=94= or =93long-finned=94 squid, has paired fins that are more than half the = mantle length. Both species are quite big, reaching over 30 cm. in = body length, not counting the 2 long tentacles (vs. the shorter 8 = arms).<div><br></div><div>Andrew=92s description of the egg-masses of = Loligo looking like latex gloves is not helpful to me =97 the masses of = egg-sacs have been common and widespread in King=92s County from Scots=92 = Bay to Kingsport to Grand Pre over the past two summers. = </div><div><br></div><div>I have no experience with eggs of Illex = (the Newf. squid of the =93squid-jiggin=92 ground=94), but many years = ago there were lots of living Illex in a weir on the Fundy coast at = Black Rock/Canada Creek =97 that weir has not existed now for = decades. </div><div><br></div><div>Anyway, for anyone who actually = sees one being jigged or otherwise fished, check the fin lengths and = report them as =91long-finned=92 or =91short-finned=92 (but watch out = for the ink!).</div><div><br></div><div>Perhaps Andrew can share with us = how many species of squids and octopuses occur in Nova Scotia = waters?</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;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, = 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">John and Nhung <<a = href=3D"mailto:nhungjohn@eastlink.ca">nhungjohn@eastlink.ca</a>><br></s= pan></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: = </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>RE: [NatureNS] = Squid</b><br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: = </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';">April 20, 2015 at = 7:52:03 AM ADT<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: = </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br></s= pan></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span = style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, = 1.0);"><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span style=3D"font-family:'Helvetica';"><a= = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br></s= pan></div><br><div>The squid the Vietnamese gang were catching off the = wharves in Yarmouth and<br>Shelburne counties a couple of summers ago = were Loligo.<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a = href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.c= a</a> [<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens-owner@chebuc= to.ns.ca</a>]<br>On Behalf Of Hebda, Andrew J<br>Sent: April 19, 2015 = 9:20 PM<br>To: <a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>Sub= ject: RE: [NatureNS] Squid<br><br><br>Back in the late 70s we had both = species.<br><br>The Loligo would turn up early in the season and spawn = in shallow waters<br>(egg masses looked like bundlkes of latex = gloves).<br><br>Later (usually in Aug) the Illex would show up... but = they spawned in open<br>water with large gelatinous egg = masses.<br><br>not sure what=92s going on nowadays.. - Will check to see = if there is anyone<br>left in the O'Dor squid lab at = Dal.<br><br>Andrew<br><br>________________________________________<br>From= : <a = href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.c= a</a> [<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.c= a</a>] on<br>behalf of <a = href=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a> = [<a = href=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a>]<b= r>Sent: April-19-15 8:12 PM<br>To: <a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>Sub= ject: [NatureNS] Squid<br><br>Hi All<br>An article in today=92s paper = talks about squid in Nova Scotia.<br>Someone claims the species of squid = used to be Illex but recently the Loligo<br>squid have appeared.<br>I = noticed the last few summers we caught large squid maybe 40 cms.<br>This = summer remains to be seen nevertheless some fresh calamari is = always<br>delicious!<br>Enjoy the wait til they get = here<br>Paul<br><br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>= --Apple-Mail=_DB652F24-9377-4A5A-B178-4A35B09860F3--
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