CUTTLE FISH
Trade Name : Cuttle fish
Scientific Name : Sepia sp
French : Seche
Spanish: Jibia
Gear used: Trawl net
Peak season: September to January
Distribution: West and East coasts of India
Areas of abundance: Palk Bay, Tamil Nadu and coasts of Maharashtra
and Kerala.
SQUID
Trade Name : Squid
Scientific Name : Loligo duvaucelii
French : Calmar
Spanish: Calamar
Gear used: Trawl net
Peak season: January to March
Distribution: West and East coasts of India
Areas of abundance: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh coasts.
BABY SQUID
Trade Name : Squid
Scientific Name : Doryteuthiis sibogae
French : Calmar
Spanish: Calamar
Gear used: Trawl net
Peak season: April to May and August to December
Distribution: West and East coasts of India
Areas of abundance: Kerala coasts
OCTOPUS
Trade Name : Octopus
Scientific Name : Octopus sp.
French : Poulpe
Spanish: Pulpo
Gear used: Octopus pot and Trawl net
Peak season: September to January
Distribution: West and East coasts of India & off Lakshadweep
Areas of abundance: Off Lakshadweep coast
Seafood is a high-protein, low-fat food that provides a range of health benefits. White-fleshed fish, in particular, is lower in fat than any other source of animal protein, and oily fish are high in omega-3 fatty acids, or the “good” fats. Since the human body can’t make significant amounts of these essential nutrients, fish are an important part of the diet. Also, fish are low in the “bad” fats commonly found in red meat, called omega-6 fatty acids.