Species FAO code: ABP

Haliotis midae

This species is endangered. To ensure its protection and conservation, specific rules apply to its trade and marketing in the European Union (Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora).

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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 Abalone de Meerohr de Südafrikanisches Meerohr	–
Belgium	fr Ormeau nl Zeeoor	–
Czech Republic	cs Ušeň	–
Denmark	da Midas søøre	–
France	fr ormeau de l'océan indien	–
Germany	de Südafrikanisches Meerohr de Meerohr de Abalone	–
Luxembourg	de Südafrikanisches Meerohr fr ormeau de l'océan indien	–
Portugal	pt Orelha-do-mar pt Lapa-real	–
Slovenia	sl južnoafriško morsko uho	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Haliotis midae Linnaeus, 1758

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Atlantic, Southeast

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Haliotis midae Linnaeus, 1758

Scientific name

Haliotis midae

Author

Linnaeus, 1758

Rank

Species

FAO code

ABP

Taxonomic classification

ClassGastropoda
- OrderPatellogastropoda
  - FamilyHaliotidae
    - GenusHaliotis
      - SpeciesHaliotis midae

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Haliotis midae 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
- 0307 — Molluscs, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked molluscs, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of molluscs, fit for human consumption
  - Abalone (Haliotis spp.)
    - 0307 81 00 — Live, fresh or chilled
    - 0307 89 — Other
      - 0307 89 10 — Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, not otherwise prepared
      - 0307 89 90 — 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
  - Molluscs
    - 1605 57 00 — Abalone

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