Commercial market squid harvesting

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Doryteuthis opalescens (formerly Loligo oplaescens), aka "market squid" is harvested by purse seiners (vessels) working with their associated light boats. During the spawning season squid gather in huge numbers in shallow sandy-bottom habitats to mate and lay their egg capsules. These mollusks are attracted to the bright lights shining from the light boats, and form a big school or ball that is wrapped by a wall of net that is drawn up and closes at the top like a purse.

Tons of squid are then transported and off-loaded at sites along the shore. In this series of images, an off-load site at Ventura, CA is shown.

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vessel squid seiner Luck Star 2007 12-16 SB Channel--145
vessel squid seiner Luck Star 2007 Channel 145
vessel squid seiner Ferrigno Boy 2008 01-02 Sta Cruz Channel--1010
vessel squid seiner Ferrigno Boy 2008 Sta Cruz Channel 1010
Loligo vessel seiner Nicholas Michael 2009 01-11 SB Channel - 3190
Loligo vessel seiner Nicholas Michael 2009 Channel 3190
vessel Loligo seiner King Philip 2009 01-11 SB Channel - 6168
vessel Loligo seiner King Philip 2009 Channel 6168
vessel squid seiner Misty Moon at dawn 2009 01-19 Ventura Harbor - 405
vessel squid seiner Misty Moon dawn 2009 Ventura Harbor 405
vessel squid seiner Anthony G 2009 01-19 SB Channel - 160
vessel squid seiner Anthony 2009 Channel 160
vessel squid seiner Calogera A 2011 07-18 SB Channel - 001
vessel squid seiner Calogera 2011 Channel 001
vessel Squid Boats at Dawn 2011 11-08 Malibu Coast - 059
vessel Squid Boats Dawn 2011 Malibu Coast 059
vessel Squid Boats at Dawn 2011 11-08 Malibu Coast - 064
vessel Squid Boats Dawn 2011 Malibu Coast 064
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 11-11 Ventura Hbr- 001
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 Ventura Hbr 001
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 11-11 Ventura Hbr- 007
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 Ventura Hbr 007
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 11-11 Ventura Hbr- 013
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 Ventura Hbr 013
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 11-11 Ventura Hbr- 014
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 Ventura Hbr 014
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 11-11 Ventura Hbr- 015
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 Ventura Hbr 015
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 11-11 Ventura Hbr- 017
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 Ventura Hbr 017
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 11-11 Ventura Hbr a - 015
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 Ventura Hbr 015
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 11-11 Ventura Hbr- 021
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 Ventura Hbr 021
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 11-11 Ventura Hbr a - 028
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 Ventura Hbr 028
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 11-11 Ventura Hbr a - 031
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 Ventura Hbr 031
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 11-11 Ventura Hbr a - 038
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 Ventura Hbr 038
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 11-11 Ventura Hbr a - 041
vessels Loligo squid offload 2011 Ventura Hbr 041
vessels lights on squid seiner 2011 11-11 Ventura Hbr- 024
vessels lights squid seiner 2011 Ventura Hbr 024
Loligo squid processing equip 2011 11-25 - Ventura Hbr - 005
Loligo squid processing equip 2011 Ventura Hbr 005
Loligo squid processing 2011 11-25 - Ventura Hbr - 003
Loligo squid processing 2011 Ventura Hbr 003
Loligo squid processing 2011 11-25 - Ventura Hbr - 005
Loligo squid processing 2011 Ventura Hbr 005
Loligo squid processing 2011 11-25 - Ventura Hbr - 012
Loligo squid processing 2011 Ventura Hbr 012
vessel Corva May Loligo squid boats 2011 11-25 - Ventura Hbr - 010
vessel Corva May Loligo squid boats 2011 Ventura Hbr 010
vessel Loligo squid boats 2011 11-25 - Ventura Hbr - 011
vessel Loligo squid boats 2011 Ventura Hbr 011
Loligo squid processing 2011 11-25 - Ventura Hbr - 033
Loligo squid processing 2011 Ventura Hbr 033
Loligo squid processing 2011 11-25 - Ventura Hbr - 035
Loligo squid processing 2011 Ventura Hbr 035
Loligo squid processing 2011 11-25 - Ventura Hbr - 038
Loligo squid processing 2011 Ventura Hbr 038

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Commercial market squid harvesting