Arrow Squid
Two varieties of Arrow are the only commercial species of Squid targeted in New Zealand waters. Although there are two slight differences in the species caught in New Zealand (Notodaurus Sloanii and Notodaurus Gouldi) they are identical for commercial purposes. The squid is caught by trawling and jigging around the South or Sub Antarctic Islands of New Zealand. Catch fluctuates depending on seasonal conditions because the species regenerates on a yearly cycle.
Squid caught by freezer trawlers or jiggers is frozen at sea in either whole or dressed form. If the product is frozen in dressed form the heads and tentacles have the eyes and beaks removed which are then packed and frozen separately.
Squid is landed from ice trawlers and processed in a similar manner to freezer trawlers or further processed into clean tubes with the skin removed.
Whole squid is ideal for further processing into tubes for stuffing, rings for crumbing and tentacles for stir-fried foods.
Squid caught by freezer trawlers or jiggers is frozen at sea in either whole or dressed form. If the product is frozen in dressed form the heads and tentacles have the eyes and beaks removed which are then packed and frozen separately.
Squid is landed from ice trawlers and processed in a similar manner to freezer trawlers or further processed into clean tubes with the skin removed.
Whole squid is ideal for further processing into tubes for stuffing, rings for crumbing and tentacles for stir-fried foods.
| Nutritional Information | (per 100g of Nototodarus sloanii) |
| Energy (kcal) | 92 |
| Protein (g) | 19.2 |
| Oil (g) | 1.7 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 173 |
| Sodium (mg) | 296 |
| Potassium (mg) | 256 |
