Profile updated on 28 December 2022
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Loligo reynaudii
SPECIES NAME(s)
Cape Hope squid, Chokka
Cape Hope squid or Chokka squid occur in the continental shelf of South Africa, from the Great Fish Rive, on the east coast to the Orange River on the west coast. It constitutes a genetically uniform stock (Rosa et al. 2013, Van Der Vyver et al. 2016, Lipiński et al. 2016). Stock assessments are conducted (Prochazka 2014).
Management Quality:
≥ 8
≥ 6
≥ 8