GbayGiant Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 WELLINGTON (AFP) - A New Zealand fishing boat has landed what is believed to be a world record squid weighing an estimated 450 kilograms (990 pounds). ADVERTISEMENT The gigantic sea creature is about 10 metres (33 feet) long and about 150 kilograms heavier than the next biggest specimen ever found. The fishing vessel San Aspiring was long lining in the Ross Sea near Antarctica, and the squid was dining on a hooked toothfish when it was hauled from the deep. "He just appeared as a great, big, dark shape coming out of the depths. He was wrapped around a 30-kilogram toothfish and he was just munching away on it," the ship's captain, John Bennett, told AFP Thursday. "We stopped hauling the line and got it alongside the ship, and we decided it was really in too poor a condition to release, so we decided we would get a cargo net around it and lift it aboard." Bennett said the squid probably latched onto the toothfish at a depth of 1,800 metres. He said it was "about the size of a small car", but although it had been estimated at 450kg Bennett believed that would be at the high end. New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton, who announced the catch, said the colossal squid (mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) had been frozen and would be preserved for scientific study. "It is likely that it is the first intact adult male colossal squid to ever be successfully landed. "The scientific community will be very interested in this amazing creature," Anderton said, describing the colossal squid as "as one of the most mysterious creatures in the deep ocean." Colossal squid are found in Antarctic waters and are not related to the giant squid (Architeuthis species). Giant squid also grow up to 12 metres, but are not as heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman27 Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 That's cool,but I bet there are alot bigger creatures out there yet undiscovered Bassman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GbayGiant Posted February 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 That's cool,but I bet there are alot bigger creatures out there yet undiscovered No doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanheritage Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 calamari anyone? that so cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cast-Away Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Squid, how do you feel about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 That is one of the few things ive seen that is uglier than snags avatar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Olive oil, garlic, roasted red peppers, chile pepper flakes, a dash of balsamic vinegar, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper and let that big beauty sit in that overnight! Two minutes on a really hot grill... oh baby! HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GbayGiant Posted February 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Hahah, I wonder if it's like fish though, the bigger ones don't taste as good and some times inedible if there to big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 for some reason I thought this was gonna be a thread wit ha pic like this in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boston Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 sorry Pete, a picture's worth a thousand word's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilkynan Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Sqidward - look out Sponge Bob!!! Thats a lot of crabby patties!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucktail Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Maybe squid should be eligible for the OFC Tourney. It was only 432 inches long!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonny Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 QUICK,,,PUT AN OFC CUMMUNITY.COM SIGN BESIDE IT!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonny Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 QUICK,,,PUT AN OFC COMMUNITY.COM SIGN BESIDE IT!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 Freudian Slip? LOL!!! just kidding brother! Gerritt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squid Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 I have launched a protest with the New Zeland MNR for catching my cousins!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuchikubo Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Olive oil, garlic, roasted red peppers, chile pepper flakes, a dash of balsamic vinegar, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper and let that big beauty sit in that overnight!Two minutes on a really hot grill... oh baby! HH HH, I think that one may take a little longer than 2 minutes to cook! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 I have a really big BBQ!!!! HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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