Distribution in Ecuador: Off the coast approximately 20-40 miles away.
Geographic location:Its distribution ranges from 32°43'N to 06°00' in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Characteristics:Robust, large coat; wide, rhomboid-shaped fins, their length is between 45% and 49% in relation to the length of the mantle..
habitat and biology: Giant squid, Dosidicus gigas, can be found at depths of between 200 to 700 meters in eastern Pacific waters from Tierra del Fuego to northern California.
Main ports of landing:Santa Rosa (salinas).. type of fishing:handmade. Size:Its average mantle length is 50 cm...