Species FAO code: PBA

Penaeus merguiensis

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

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Garnele (also with the indication of the geographic origin) de Shrimp (also with the indication of the geographic origin) de Shrimp	–
Belgium	fr Crevette fr Crevette rose nl Garnaal nl Roze garnaal	–
Czech Republic	cs Krevety cs Garnely	–
Denmark	da Bananreje	–
Finland	fi banaanikatkarapu [Fenneropenaeus merguiensis synonym for Penaeus merguiensis] sv bananräka [Fenneropenaeus merguiensis synonym for Penaeus merguiensis]	–
France	fr crevette	–
Germany	de Shrimp de Garnele (also with the indication of the geographic origin) de Shrimp (also with the indication of the geographic origin)	–
Greece	el Γαρίδα μπανάνα	–
Ireland	en Banana prawn ga Cloicheán banana	–
Italy	it Mazzancolla indopacifica [Fenneropenaeus merguiensis synonym for Penaeus merguiensis]	–
Lithuania	lt bananinė indinė krevetė [Fenneropenaeus merguiensis synonym for Penaeus merguiensis]	–
Poland	pl Krewetka bananowa	–
Portugal	pt Camarão [Fenneropenaeus merguiensis synonym for Penaeus merguiensis] pt Camarão	–
Slovenia	sl bele kozice (with the indication of the geographic origin)	–
Spain	es Langostino	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	71.0 kcal
Total fat	1.01 g
Saturates	0.261 g
Carbohydrate	0.91 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	13.61 g
Salt	1415.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

TACs and quotas

Total allowable catches (TACs) or fishing opportunities, are catch limits (expressed in tonnes or numbers) that are set for most commercial fish stocks. TACs are set annually for most stocks (every two years for deep-sea stocks) by the Council of fisheries ministers. TACs are shared between EU countries in the form of national quotas. For each stock a different allocation percentage per EU country is applied for the sharing out of the quotas. Read more: TACs and quotas

Stocks (2021)

PEN/FGU.

Penaeus

Fishing areas

French Guiana waters

TAC

To be established

Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep.

Union

To be established

Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep.

To be established

Fishing for shrimps Penaeus subtilis and Penaeus brasiliensis is prohibited in waters less than 30 metres deep.

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Penaeus merguiensis

Scientific name

Penaeus merguiensis

Author

de Man, 1888

Rank

Species

FAO code

PBA

Taxonomic classification

PhylumArthropoda
- SubphylumCrustacea
  - ClassMalacostraca
    - OrderDecapoda
      - SuborderDendrobranchiata
        FamilyPenaeidae
        GenusPenaeus
        SpeciesPenaeus merguiensis

Synonyms

Fenneropenaeus merguiensis (de Man, 1888)

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 17 — Other shrimps and prawns
      - Other
        0306 17 92 — Shrimps of the genus Penaeus

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Penaeus merguiensis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Trawls

Nutrition values

TACs and quotas

Stocks (2021)

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Distribution maps