Have you ever ridden on a fishing vessel?
I have once! We went fishing off the coast of Florida for a fish called mangrove snapper.
Oh that is exciting, did you catch anything?
We did. The fishing vessel was purely for recreational fishing, but we got to eat what we caught as long as the fish were measured properly. Have you ever beenon a fishing vessel?
I have, I have been fishing in florida myself a couple of times.
How cool! Did they provide the rod, reel, line, and hooks or did you have to bring it yourself?
We brought it in ourselves, someone caught an octopus when we went out!
Woah. I have heard that an octopus can rapidly change its shape and squeeze through small spaces. Were they able to throw it back?
Yeah they threw it back, they are pretty smart animals too.
Common octopus
The common octopus ("Octopus vulgaris") is a mollusc belonging to the class Cephalopoda. "Octopus vulgaris" is the most studied of all octopus species. It is considered cosmopolitan, that is, a global species, which ranges from the eastern Atlantic, extends from the Mediterranean Sea and the southern coast of England, to at least Senegal in Africa. It also occurs off the Azores, Canary Islands, and Cape Verde Islands. The species is also common in the Western Atlantic. The common octopus
, with similar species being more common elsewhere. They eat almost anything, but prefer small fish and crustaceans. They can be caught on both live and cut bait, and also take artificial lures, but with less vigor. They are commonly caught up to and in length, but fish over have been taken.
Recreational fishing for northern red snapper has been popular for a long time, restricted mostly by fishing limits intended to ensure a sustainable population. The first minimum size limit was introduced in 1984, after a 1981