Observations about spring fishery for cuttle-fish off south Brittany are presentcd. The gear used is a metallic pot baited with a life female or a life colourless male. The fishery takes place in very shallow water (0-5 m) and is very selective, males representing 87 p. cent 'öf,the catches. Pots are used by females for läying their eggs and the result of this is an important destruction of eggs at the end of the fishery season.
Size composition of catches are given but difficulties occur when attempt is maid to determine their age structure.