Species FAO code: OYF

Ostrea edulis

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Auster (also with the indication of the geographic origin) de Europäische Auster	–
Belgium	fr Huitre plate nl Platte oester	–
Bulgaria	bg Стриди	–
Croatia	hr kamenica	–
Cyprus	el στρείδι	–
Czech Republic	cs Ústřice jedlá cs Ústřice cs Ústřice	–
Denmark	da Europæisk østers da østers	–
Estonia	et Söödav auster	–
Finland	fi osteri sv ostron	–
France	fr huître plate	–
Germany	de Europäische Auster de Auster (also with the indication of the geographic origin)	–
Greece	el Στρείδι	–
Hungary	hu osztriga	–
Ireland	en European flat oyster en Native Oyster ga Oisre Eorpach coiteann	–
Italy	it Ostrica it ostrica piatta	–
Lithuania	lt paprastoji austrė	–
Luxembourg	de Europäische Auster fr huître plate	–
Netherlands	nl platte oester nl Europese platte oester	–
Poland	pl Ostryga jadalna	–
Romania	ro Stridie plata	–
Slovakia	sk ustrica jedlá	–
Slovenia	sl ostriga sl ostrige (with the indication of the geographic origin)	–
Spain	es Ostra	Balearic Islands: Ostra u ostia
Sweden	sv Ostron	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758

Recognized designations

protected designation of origin (PDO)

Croatia

Malostonska kamenica
protected designation of origin (PDO)

United Kingdom

Fal Oyster
protected geographical indication (PGI)

United Kingdom

Whitstable oysters

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

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	86.0 kcal
Total fat	0.96 g
Saturates	0.187 g
Carbohydrate	3.57 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	14.67 g
Salt	1502.5 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Ostrea edulis

Scientific name

Ostrea edulis

Author

Linnaeus, 1758

Rank

Species

FAO code

OYF

Taxonomic classification

ClassBivalvia
- OrderOstreoida
  - FamilyOstreidae
    - GenusOstrea
      - SpeciesOstrea edulis

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Ostrea edulis 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
  - Oysters
    - 0307 11 — Live, fresh or chilled
      - 0307 11 10 — Flat oysters (of the genus Ostrea), live and weighing (shell included) not more than 40 g each
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 56 00 — Clams, cockles and arkshells

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Ostrea edulis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Dredges

Trawls

Recognized designations

protected designation of origin (PDO)

protected designation of origin (PDO)

protected geographical indication (PGI)

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 67 - Pacific, Northeast

Distribution maps