Species FAO code: CRG

Carcinus maenas

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Strandkrabbe	–
Belgium	fr Crabe fr Crabe vert nl Krab nl Strandkrab	–
Bulgaria	bg Обикновен крив рак bg зелен крив рак	–
Czech Republic	cs Krabi cs Krabi cs Krab obecný	–
Denmark	da Strandkrabbe da almindelig strandkrabbe	–
Estonia	et Tavaline rannakrabi	–
Finland	fi rantataskurapu sv strandkrabba	–
France	fr crabe vert	–
Germany	de Strandkrabbe	–
Ireland	en Green crab ga Portán glas	–
Italy	it Granchio ripario	–
Luxembourg	de Strandkrabbe fr crabe vert	–
Netherlands	nl Strandkrab	–
Poland	pl Krab brzegowy pl krab zielony pl raczyniec jadalny	–
Portugal	pt Caranguejo pt Caranguejo-mouro pt Caranguejo-verde	–
Slovakia	sk krab zelenkastý	–
Slovenia	sl obrežna rakovica	–
Spain	es Cangrejo atlántico es Cangrejo verde	Asturias: Cambaro Balearic Islands: Cranc verd Cantabria: Cambaro Galicia: Cangrexo común Basque Country: Karramarro

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scientific name

Carcinus maenas

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

CRG

Taxonomic classification

PhylumArthropoda
- SubphylumCrustacea
  - ClassMalacostraca
    - OrderDecapoda
      - InfraorderBrachyura
        FamilyPortunidae
        GenusCarcinus
        SpeciesCarcinus maenas

Synonyms

Cancer viridis Herbst, 1783
Carcinus moenas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Megalopa montagui Leach, 1817
Cancer granulatus Say, 1817
Carcinus granulatus Smith, 1857
Cancer pygmaeus Ortmann
Cancer rhomboidalis Montagu, 1804
Carcinides maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cancer pygmeus Fabricius, 1787
Cancer maenas Linnaeus, 1758
Cancer granarius Herbst, 1783

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Carcinus maenas (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 90 — Other
  - 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 80 — Other
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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Carcinus maenas

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 67 - Pacific, Northeast

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest