Giant squid potentially worth a fortune tossed overboard by commercial fishermen
nivek
As Above So Below
That was a good size squid...
The South East Trawl Fishing Association reported the squid was estimated to be close to three metres long and weighed up to 100 kilograms.
According to the association, not only was the squid enormous, it was also potentially worth a lot of money.
In 2005, the Melbourne Aquarium paid $100,000 to buy, transport and display a 250-kilogram giant squid caught by fishermen off New Zealand's South Island.
But skipper Alec Harvey threw away his chance of potentially making big bucks out of bycatch.
After photographing the squid, the crew threw the creature back over the side.
The South East Trawl Fishing Association reported the squid was estimated to be close to three metres long and weighed up to 100 kilograms.
According to the association, not only was the squid enormous, it was also potentially worth a lot of money.
In 2005, the Melbourne Aquarium paid $100,000 to buy, transport and display a 250-kilogram giant squid caught by fishermen off New Zealand's South Island.
But skipper Alec Harvey threw away his chance of potentially making big bucks out of bycatch.
After photographing the squid, the crew threw the creature back over the side.
Castle-Yankee54
Celestial
This picture is a fake.....
Castle-Yankee54
Celestial
That was a good size squid...
The South East Trawl Fishing Association reported the squid was estimated to be close to three metres long and weighed up to 100 kilograms.
According to the association, not only was the squid enormous, it was also potentially worth a lot of money.
In 2005, the Melbourne Aquarium paid $100,000 to buy, transport and display a 250-kilogram giant squid caught by fishermen off New Zealand's South Island.
But skipper Alec Harvey threw away his chance of potentially making big bucks out of bycatch.
After photographing the squid, the crew threw the creature back over the side.
Looks like a small giant squid......but perhaps the captain didn't know about the reward.
nivek
As Above So Below
Small for a giant squid but big for a squid in general lol...
I doubt the captain was aware of its value, I'm sure he won't make that mistake again lol...
Castle-Yankee54
Celestial
I'm sure he won't......assuming the reward still stands.
That is about the size of a Humboldt squid.
