Story: Octopus and squid

Squid products

Squid products

A variety of squid products are for sale in New Zealand fish shops. Whole arrow squid are sometimes available, and frozen squid tubes and rings are on offer year-round. Frozen cuttlefish (bottom left) and baby octopus are imported, and are popular with Asian customers.

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Maggy Wassilieff and Steve O’Shea, 'Octopus and squid - Squid fishing', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/7938/squid-products (accessed 30 March 2024)

Story by Maggy Wassilieff and Steve O’Shea, published 12 Jun 2006