Species FAO code: MAZ

Scomber colias

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Conservation measures
Marketing standards
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Makrele de Thunmakrele	–
Croatia	hr lokarda hr plavica	–
Cyprus	el κολιός	–
Denmark	da Spansk makrel	–
Estonia	et Tuunmakrell	–
France	fr maquereau blanc fr maquereau espagnol	–
Germany	de Thunmakrele	–
Greece	el Κολιός	–
Italy	it Lanzardo it sgombro occhione	–
Latvia	lv Vidusjūras makrele	–
Lithuania	lt afrikinė skumbrė	–
Luxembourg	de Thunmakrele fr maquereau blanc fr maquereau espagnol	–
Portugal	pt Cavala	–
Slovakia	sk makrela španielska	–
Spain	es Estornino del Atlántico es Caballa del sur	Balearic Islands: Bis Galicia: Xarda pintada Murcia: Caballa

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Scomber colias Gmelin, 1789

Recognized designations

protected geographical indication (PGI)

Spain

Caballa de Andalucia

Source: eAmbrosia - the EU geographical indications register (eAmbrosia)

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

≥ 20.0 cmTotal length (TL)

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)

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 30.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

27.1.a Barents Sea - NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.2.a.1 Norwegian Sea - NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.2.b.1 Spitzbergen and Bear Island - NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.6.b.1 Rockall - Part of NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.7.c.1 Porcupine Bank - Part of NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.7.j.1 Southwest of Ireland - East - Part of NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.7.k.1 Southwest of Ireland - West - Part of NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.8.d.1 Bay of Biscay - Offshore - Parts in NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.8.e.1 West of Bay of Biscay - Parts in NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.9.b.1 Portuguese Waters - West Parts in NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.10.a.1 Azores Grounds - Parts in NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.12.a.1 Subdivision XIIa1 - NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.12.a.2 Subdivision XIIa2 - NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.14.b.1 Southeast Greenland - Parts of NEAFC Regulatory Area (Division XIVb1)
27.5.b.1.a Faroe Plateau - Part of NEAFC Regulatory Area (Unit Vb1a)

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 18.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

37.1 Western Mediterranean
37.2 Central Mediterranean
37.3 Eastern Mediterranean

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 30.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

North Sea: the North Sea shall comprise ICES sub-area 4, the adjacent part of ICES Division 2a lying south of latitude 64° N, and that part of ICES Division 3a which is not covered by the definition of Skagerrak

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 20.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

27.8 Bay of Biscay (Subarea VIII)
27.9 Portuguese Waters (Subarea IX)
27.10 Azores Grounds (Subarea X)
34.2 Northern Oceanic
34.1.1 Morocco Coastal
34.1.2 Canaries/Madeira Insular

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
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Scomber colias Gmelin, 1789

Distribution maps

Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Scomber colias

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Scomber colias

Scientific name

Scomber colias

Author

Gmelin, 1789

Rank

Species

FAO code

MAZ

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyScombridae
    - GenusScomber
      - SpeciesScomber colias

Synonyms

Pneumatophorus colias (Gmelin, 1789)
Scomber gracilis Swainson, 1839
Scomber pneumatophorus Delaroche, 1809
Scomber japonicus colias Gmelin, 1789
Scomber scomber lacertus Walbaum, 1792
Scomber capensis Cuvier, 1832
Scomber undulatus Swainson, 1839
Scomber maculatus Couch, 1832
Scomber gigas Fowler, 1935
Scomber macrophthalmus Rafinesque, 1810
Scomber dekayi Storer, 1853
Scomber grex Mitchill, 1814
Pneumatophorus japonicus marplatensis López, 1955

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Scomber colias Gmelin, 1789

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