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Giant Squid

Dosidicus gigas

Latin Name: Dosidicus gigas​
Family: Ommastrephidae​
Fishing Location: FAO 67, FAO 77, FAO 87
Main Production Method: Wild-caught

  • United Kingdom: Giant Squid

  • Spain: Pota , Poton del pacifico

  • France: Encornet géant , calmar géant

  • Germany: Riesenkalmar , Tintenfisch

  • Portugal: Pota , Potra , Pota-gigante , Potra-gigante

  • Poland: Kałamarnica Humboldta

  • Austria: Riesenkalmar , Tintenfisch

  • Belgium: Encornet , Calmar

  • Cyprus: θράψαλο

  • Croatia: Humboldtova lignja

  • Slovakia: Kalmáre

  • Slovenia: orjaški ligenj

  • Estonia: Humboldti suurkalmaar

  • Finland: Jättiläiskalmari

  • Greece: Θράψαλο γίγας

  • Italy: Totano gigante del Pacifico

  • Lithuania: paprastasis didysis skraidkalmaris

  • The Netherlands: Pijlinktvis

  • Czech Republic: Kalamáry

  • Sweden: Tioarmad bläckfisk

  • Japan: Amerikaooakaika, Amerika-oosurume , Jumbo squid

  • USA: Jumbo flying squid

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