Species FAO code: SQI

Illex illecebrosus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Conservation measures
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Encornet fr Calmar nl Pijlinktvis nl Inktvis nl Calamar	–
Croatia	hr sjeverni lignjun hr atlantski lignjun	–
Czech Republic	cs Kalamáry cs kalmar cs oliheň cs krakatice	–
Denmark	da Nordlig blæksprutte	–
Finland	fi pohjankalmari sv illexbläckfisk	–
France	fr encornet rouge nordique fr encornet fr calmar	–
Greece	el Θράψαλο Ατλαντικού	–
Ireland	en Northern shortfin squid ga Máthair Shúigh ghearreiteach thuaisceartach	–
Italy	it Totano atlantico	–
Lithuania	lt šiaurinis trumpapelekis kalmaras	–
Poland	pl Kałamarnica krótkopłetwa pl Kalmar krótkopłetwy północny	–
Portugal	pt Pota pt Potra	–
Slovakia	sk gordan západoatlantický	–
Slovenia	sl severni kratkoplavuti ligenj	–
Spain	es Pota	Asturias: Potarro Asturias: Volador Catalonia: Canana del nord Galicia: Pota voadora
Sweden	sv Tioarmad bläckfisk sv Illexbläckfisk	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Illex illecebrosus (Lesueur, 1821)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	92.0 kcal
Total fat	1.38 g
Saturates	0.358 g
Carbohydrate	3.08 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	15.58 g
Salt	110.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

TACs and quotas

Total allowable catches (TACs) or fishing opportunities, are catch limits (expressed in tonnes or numbers) that are set for most commercial fish stocks. TACs are set annually for most stocks (every two years for deep-sea stocks) by the Council of fisheries ministers. TACs are shared between EU countries in the form of national quotas. For each stock a different allocation percentage per EU country is applied for the sharing out of the quotas. Read more: TACs and quotas

Stocks (2021)

SQI/N34.

Illex illecebrosus

Fishing areas

21.3 Newfoundland
21.4 Northwest Atlantic

TAC

34000.0 t

Union

30078.0 t

No vessel may fish for squid between 00:01 UTC on 1 January to 24:00 UTC on 30 June.

128.0 t

No vessel may fish for squid between 00:01 UTC on 1 January to 24:00 UTC on 30 June.

128.0 t

No vessel may fish for squid between 00:01 UTC on 1 January to 24:00 UTC on 30 June.

128.0 t

227.0 t

No vessel may fish for squid between 00:01 UTC on 1 January to 24:00 UTC on 30 June.

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Illex illecebrosus (Lesueur, 1821)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Illex illecebrosus

Scientific name

Illex illecebrosus

Author

(Lesueur, 1821)

Rank

Species

FAO code

SQI

Taxonomic classification

ClassCephalopoda
- OrderTeuthida
  - FamilyOmmastrephidae
    - GenusIllex
      - SpeciesIllex illecebrosus

Synonyms

Loligo piscatorum LaPylaie, 1825
Loligo brongnartii Blainville, 1823
Loligo illecebrosus Lesueur, 1821

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Illex illecebrosus (Lesueur, 1821)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0307 — Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumption
  - Other, including flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption
    - 0307 99 — Other
      - Frozen
        0307 99 11 — Illex spp.

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Illex illecebrosus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Nutrition values

TACs and quotas

Stocks (2021)

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Distribution maps