Hundreds of dead squid washing up on Oregon beaches

[Parche]

CANNON BEACH, Ore. (AP) -- Hundreds of Humboldt squid that apparently ventured too far north in search of food have washed up on northern Oregon beaches in a rare die-off.

The squid, about 3 1/2 feet long, have been reported as far south as Cannon Beach, although most deaths were reported in the Columbia River at Astoria.

The Aberdeen Daily World reported the Washington Fish and Wildlife Department temporarily lifted its five-squid daily limit.

The squid are normally found in Southern California and Mexico, but come north in search of bait fish such as herring.

The last sizable die-off of Humboldt squid on Oregon beaches was in 2004 when about 2,000 died.

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Something fishy is going on
They just dont wash up for the Halibut, who knows if they did this on Porpoise

:hi:

[rug]

1. They'll blame it on ACORN.

[old mark]

2. What is Obama's connection with this? Terrorists test new anti-squid device....

Palin can see it from Alaska. Bush to speak on the tragedy tonight.

mark

[Jamastiene]

3. The Jim Jones Squid Squad?

Is this a new band name or album name coming up? Bad bad joke, I know. I'll spank myself. :spank:

[DBoon]

4. A DLC cruise ship sank?

where else would all those creatures without a backbone come from?

[Tom Kitten]

5. so this Humboldt Squid walks into a bar on the Oregon coast...

It sits on a stool at the counter and orders a beer. The bartender, nervous, serves him. After awhile, he finally gets up the courage to say to the squid, "You know, we don't see many of your type around here."

The squid replies, "Well, at five dollars a pint I can see why."