Usual size
15–30 cm (mantle length)
Maximum
50 cm
Where
Harbours and breakwaters · Rock
When
Rough abundance from shore in each sea
Galicia and Cantabrian Sea
Gulf of Cádiz
Mediterranean and Balearics
Canary Islands
Autumn and winter (September–February), at night in lit harbours and at dusk.
Natural baits
- Small fish or sardine on a squid jig
Lures
- Egi squid jigs 2.5–3.0
- Squid jigs (poteras)
How to recognise it
Long mantle with diamond-shaped fins at the tip.
Tip
Gentle jerks and long pauses: it usually attacks as the egi sinks. Look for lit water.
Minimum size and rules by area
Galicia
Asturias
Cantabria
Basque Country
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 8–10 cm; release smaller fish.
Atlantic Andalusia
Mediterranean Andalusia
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 18 cm; release smaller fish.
Ceuta
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 18 cm; release smaller fish.
Melilla
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 18 cm; release smaller fish.
Murcia
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 18 cm; release smaller fish.
Valencia region
No minimum size in this zone's rules. Neighbouring regions: 18 cm; release smaller fish.
Catalonia
At most 10 per person per day.
Balearic Islands
Squid and cuttlefish: at most 10 per day combined.
Canary Islands
Fish are measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail; squid and cuttlefish by the mantle. If it is undersized, release it alive.
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