Cuttlefish maturity, spawning and recruitment patterns in the Western Channel, 2023-2024.

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Summary

A study to improve knowledge of maturity and the spawning season in common cuttlefish *Sepia officinalis *and was carried out in spring/ summer 2023-2024. Cuttlefish were purchased from commercial fishing vessels, then measured and dissected to determine sex and maturity. In addition, two methods were trialled to detect a recruitment pulse of cuttlefish inshore in the English Channel. In September and October 2023 two chartered surveys were carried out in Lyme Bay. In June-November 2024 commercial cuttlefish samples were purchased from inshore fishers when juveniles were found in catches. All cuttlefish were identified to species level and the mantle length was measured.

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Added to data.gov.uk
2026-05-05
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Harvest GUID
CEFASc6871017-87a3-4161-a57d-3b652c610f48
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Latitude: 52.4595° to °
Longitude: 1.73881° to 1.74086°
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2026-05-05 (publication)
2026-05-05 (revision)
2025-08-21 (creation)
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Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) (originator, custodian, distributor); Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (owner)
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