The light lures squid to the surface to be netted during "market squid" season. One evening in November 2011, a gathering of light boats and squid-netting boats gathered off the San Clemente Pier.

If you’ve seen the light, and it was off the coast the past few nights, chances are it was from a fleet of commercial boats harvesting squid.They are known as “light boats,” and they use ...

As the sun sets over the ocean, the six crewmen on the Cape Blanco are starting a long night’s work off the far side of Santa Catalina Island, putting on orange slickers and hard hats to fish ...

The divers settled near the dim fringes of the boat’s lights. They could see the weary shark being pulled toward the boat. Below, dozens of squid began flashing iridescently, red-white-red.

More on the outdoors Ed Zieralski gives his take on the great outdoors in his blog, Going Outside If you see a bunch of lights tonight off in the distance from La Jolla shores, it’s not an invasion.

The glowing lights from commercial squid boats this week off Point Vincente were so bright and powerful that they could be seen from as far north as Point Dume. Eddie Swink from Brentwood, an avid … ...

At times, the fleet is on the front (north) side of the islands, making it look from shore like a shimmering city of lights. At other times the fleet is working along the back (south) side of the ...

Paddlers stroke past squid boats moored near the end of the Capitola Wharf. Squid fishing has a long tradition in the Monterey Bay and the season is currently in full swing. According to the ...

An eerie, green sky at night has Taiwan's residents spooked. The otherworldly glow, seen from the Matsu islands, comes from a wave of Chinese boats where fishermen use green LED lights to attract ...