There is no good stock estimate of the European flying squid. This is because their fast life cycle produces large fluctuations in the stock size. Their fast life cycle and high reproduction speed makes them less vulnerable to fishing pressure.
Fishing on European flying squid is done with jigging. This has relatively low bycatchBycatch:
Species caught next to species targeted for fishery. By-catches can consist of non-commercial species and species that are too small, and can be kept (this part is sometimes called by-product) or thrown back into the sea (discards). and doesn’t harm the seabed.
There is no specific management set for squid. There are no quotas, TAC’s or management plans and there is no research being done on the stock.