Species FAO code: SJA

Pecten jacobaeus

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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
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Jacobsmuschel de Jakobsmuschel de Pilgermuschel	–
Belgium	fr Coquille Saint-Jacques fr Noix de Saint-Jacques (shucked) nl St. jakobsschelp nl St. Jacobsnoten (shucked)	–
Croatia	hr jakovljeva kapica	–
Czech Republic	cs Hřebenatka svatojakubská cs Hřebenatky	–
Denmark	da Jacobsmusling da Jacobsskal	–
France	fr saint-jacques (when they are presented in a semi-preserved, canned or frozen state)	–
Germany	de Pilgermuschel de Jakobsmuschel de Jacobsmuschel	–
Greece	el Χτένι Αγίου Ιακώβου	–
Italy	it Cappasanta it Conchiglia di S. Giacomo	–
Malta	en Great Mediterranean scallop it Capasanta mt Pellegrina	–
Portugal	pt Vieira	–
Romania	ro Pecten	–
Slovakia	sk hrebeňovka svätojakubská	–
Slovenia	sl velika pokrovača	–
Spain	es Concha de peregrino	Catalonia: Petxina de pelegrí Valencia: Petxina de pellegrí Galicia: Vieira do mediterráneo
Sweden	sv Kammussla sv Pilgrimsmussla	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

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

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	69.0 kcal
Total fat	0.49 g
Saturates	0.128 g
Carbohydrate	3.18 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	12.06 g
Salt	980.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

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

≥ 10.0 cmShell width

Fishing areas

37.1 Western Mediterranean
37.2 Central Mediterranean
37.3 Eastern Mediterranean

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

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

Scientific name

Pecten jacobaeus

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

SJA

Taxonomic classification

ClassBivalvia
- OrderOstreoida
  - FamilyPectinidae
    - GenusPecten
      - SpeciesPecten jacobaeus

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Pecten jacobaeus (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

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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Pecten jacobaeus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Dredges

Trawls

Nutrition values

Minimum conservation reference sizes

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea