Squid seafood items

Ocean Wise’s recommendations are based on 4 criteria. An Ocean Wise recommended species is:

  1. Abundant and resilient to fishing pressures
  2. Well managed with a comprehensive management plan based on current research
  3. Harvested in a method that ensures limited bycatch on non-target and endangered species
  4. Harvested in ways that limit damage to marine or aquatic habitats and negative interactions with other species.

To learn more please refer to our Ocean Wise Recommendation Policy.

Squid
Status Variety Latin name Wild/Farmed Harvest method Region
Ocean Wise Humboldt squid, jumbo squid Dosidicus gigas Wild Jig British Columbia, Gulf of California, US West Coast
Ocean Wise Longfin squid Loligo pealei Wild Bottom trawl Atlantic US
Not Recommended Argentine squid Illex argentinus Wild Mid-water trawl, Pole, Seine net, Troll Worldwide
Not Recommended Japanese flying squid Todarodes pacificus Wild Mid-water trawl, Pole, Seine net, Troll Worldwide
Not Recommended Market squid Loligo opalescens Wild Purse seine California
Not Recommended Northern shortfin squid Illex illecebrosus Wild Bottom trawl Atlantic US