ɪnðə wˈɛstɚn mˌɛdɪɾɪɹˈeɪniən, jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən skwˈɪd mˈuːv ˌɪntʊ dˈiːpɚ wˈɔːɾɚɹ ɪn lˈeɪt ˈɔːɾʌm; ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz kəmˈɛns ðɛɹ ˈɪnʃoːɹ maɪɡɹˈeɪʃən æz ˈɜːli æz ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi ænd fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi, wˌaɪl ðə smˈɔːlɚɹ ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz wˈeɪt ʌntˈɪl sˈʌmɚ.
In the western Mediterranean, European squid move into deeper water in late autumn; the largest individuals commence their inshore migration as early as in January and February, while the smaller individuals wait until summer.