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