Species FAO code: CRE

Cancer pagurus

Cancer pagurus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Conservation measures
Marketing standards
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Bogenkrabbe de Krabbe de Taschenkrebs	–
Belgium	fr Crabe fr Tourteau nl Krab nl Noordzeekrab	–
Bulgaria	bg Рак пустинник	–
Croatia	hr smeđa rakovica	–
Cyprus	el κάβουρας Ατλαντικού	–
Czech Republic	cs Krab německý cs Krabi	–
Denmark	da Taskekrabbe da almindelig taskekrabbe	–
Estonia	et Harilik taskukrabi	–
Finland	fi isotaskurapu sv krabba	–
France	fr crabe tourteau fr tourteau (its meat can be sold as crab meat)	–
Germany	de Krabbe de Taschenkrebs de Bogenkrabbe	–
Hungary	hu nagy tarisznyarák	–
Ireland	en Crab en Edible Crab en Brown Crab ga Portán dearg	–
Italy	it Granciporro atlantico	–
Latvia	lv Krabis	–
Lithuania	lt paprastasis uolinis krabas	–
Luxembourg	de Krabbe de Taschenkrebs fr tourteau fr crabe tourteau	–
Malta	en Edible crab it Granciporro atlantico mt Granċ	–
Poland	pl Kieszeniec jadalny pl krab kieszeniec	–
Portugal	pt Sapateira	–
Slovakia	sk krab piesočný	–
Slovenia	sl velika rakovica sl velike rakovice sl velike rakovice	–
Spain	es Buey de mar	Asturias: Ñocla Balearic Islands: Bou de mar Cantabria: Masera Catalonia: Bou Valencia: Bou Galicia: Boi Murcia: Buey Basque Country: Buia
Sweden	sv Krabba	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758

Minimum conservation reference sizes

As defined in art. 8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015, which admends article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, where minimum conservation reference sizes are established, they shall constitute minimum marketing sizes. More

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 140.0 mmwidth of the carapace

Fishing areas *

27.5 Iceland and Faeroes Grounds (Subarea V)
27.6 Rockall, Northwest Coast of Scotland and North Ireland, (the Northwest Coast of Scotland and North Ireland also known as the West of Scotland) (Subarea VI)
27.7 Irish Sea, West of Ireland, Porcupine Bank, Eastern and Western English Channel, Bristol Channel, Celtic Sea North and South, and Southwest of Ireland - East and West (Subarea VII)

* In Union waters in ICES sub-areas 5, 6 south of 56° N and 7, except ICES divisions 7d, 7e and 7f, a minimum conservation reference size of 130 mm shall apply

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 140.0 mmwidth of the carapace

Fishing areas

27.4.a Northern North Sea (Division IVa)

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 130.0 mmwidth of the carapace

Fishing areas

27.4.b Central North Sea (Division IVb)
27.4.c Southern North Sea (Division IVc)

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 115.0 mmwidth of the carapace

Fishing areas

In an area in ICES divisions 4b and 4c limited by a point at 53°28′22″ N, 0°09′24″ E, on the coast of England, a straight line joining this point with 53°28′22″ N, 0°22′24″ E, the 6-mile boundary of the United Kingdom, and a straight line connecting a point at 51°54′06″ N, 1°30′30″ E, with a point on the coast of England at 51°55′48″ N, 1°17′00″ E

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 140.0 mmwidth of the carapace

Fishing areas

27.10 Azores Grounds (Subarea X)
34.2 Northern Oceanic
34.1.1 Morocco Coastal
34.1.2 Canaries/Madeira Insular

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 130.0 mmwidth of the carapace

Fishing areas

27.8 Bay of Biscay (Subarea VIII)
27.9 Portuguese Waters (Subarea IX)

Specific requirements that fishery products marketed in the EU shall meet. They include freshness and size categories.

Size categories

Size	Shell width
1	≥ 16.0 cm
2	≥ 13.0 \| < 16.0 cm

As defined in art. 8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015, which admends article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, where minimum conservation reference sizes are established, they shall constitute minimum marketing sizes. More

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Cancer pagurus

Scientific name

Cancer pagurus

Author

Linnaeus, 1758

Rank

Species

FAO code

CRE

Taxonomic classification

PhylumArthropoda
- SubphylumCrustacea
  - ClassMalacostraca
    - OrderDecapoda
      - InfraorderBrachyura
        FamilyCancridae
        GenusCancer
        SpeciesCancer pagurus

Synonyms

Cancer fimbriatus Olivi, 1792
Cancer luederwaldti Rathbun, 1930

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0306 — Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit for human consumption
  - Frozen
    - 0306 14 — Crabs
      - 0306 14 05 — Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, not otherwise prepared
      - Other
        0306 14 30 — Crabs of the species Cancer pagurus
  - Not frozen
    - 0306 24 — Crabs
      - 0306 24 10 — Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, not otherwise prepared
      - Other
        0306 24 30 — Crabs of the species Cancer pagurus
16 — CHAPTER 16 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 1605 — Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved
  - 1605 10 00 — Crab

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