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  • NZ fishermen land colossal squid

    02/22/2007 3:38:27 PM PST · by fishhound · 16 replies · 479+ views
    BBC ^ | Thursday, 22 February 2007, | na
    New Zealand fishermen have caught what is expected to be a world-record-breaking colossal squid. Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said the squid, weighing an estimated 450kg (990lb),took two hours to land in Antarctic waters. Local news said the Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni was about 10m (33ft) long, and was the first adult colossal squid landed intact. One expert said calamari rings made from it would be like tractor tyres.