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It came a day after a 58-year-old fisherman and two other men were found dead in separate incidents in the state.

The squids lose their transparent bodies as they get older, and dying adults have been recorded before by fishermen, but a colossal squid hadn’t before been seen alive at such a depth.

"For nearly two months, Maine has endured recriminations from the federal government that have targeted hungry school kids, hardworking fishermen, senior citizens, new parents, and countless Maine people," Mill said in a statement.

“We need to do everything we can to save the species,” said Kevin Butler, a commercial fisherman in Santa Cruz.

However, they managed to reach the a small, rocky island and were rescued by a passing lobster fisherman.