Species FAO code: LBA

Homarus americanus

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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 Amerikanischer Hummer de Hummer	–
Belgium	fr Homard nl Kreeft nl Zeekreeft	–
Croatia	hr američki hlap hr kanadski hlap	–
Czech Republic	cs Humr americký cs Humr kanadský cs Humr	–
Denmark	da Amerikansk hummer	–
Estonia	et Ameerika homaar	–
Finland	fi amerikanhummeri sv amerikansk hummer	–
France	fr Homard américain fr homard canadien	–
Germany	de Hummer de Amerikanischer Hummer	–
Greece	el Αστακός Αμερικής	–
Hungary	hu amerikai homár hu kanadai homár	–
Ireland	en American Lobster en Canadian Lobster ga Gliomach Meiriceánach	–
Italy	it Astice americano	–
Lithuania	lt amerikinis omaras	–
Luxembourg	de Amerikanischer Hummer de Hummer fr Homard américain fr homard canadien	–
Netherlands	nl Amerikaanse zeekreeft nl Canadese zeekreeft	–
Portugal	pt Lavagante pt Lavagante-americano	–
Romania	ro Homar canadian	–
Slovenia	sl ameriški jastog	–
Spain	es Bogavante americano	Asturias: Bogavante canadiense Balearic Islands: Llomantol america Balearic Islands: Grimaldo america Catalonia: Llamàntol americà Galicia: Lumbrigante americano
Sweden	sv Amerikansk hummer	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Homarus americanus Milne-Edwards, 1837

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	77.0 kcal
Total fat	0.75 g
Saturates	0.181 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	16.52 g
Salt	1057.5 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Homarus americanus Milne-Edwards, 1837

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Homarus americanus

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Homarus americanus

Scientific name

Homarus americanus

Author

Milne-Edwards, 1837

Rank

Species

FAO code

LBA

Taxonomic classification

PhylumArthropoda
- SubphylumCrustacea
  - ClassMalacostraca
    - OrderDecapoda
      - FamilyNephropidae
        GenusHomarus
        SpeciesHomarus americanus

Synonyms

Astacus americanus Stebbing, 1893
Homarus mainensis Berrill, 1956

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Homarus americanus Milne-Edwards, 1837

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 12 — Lobsters (Homarus spp.)
      - 0306 12 05 — Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, not otherwise prepared
      - Other
        0306 12 10 — Whole
        0306 12 90 — Other
  - Not frozen
    - 0306 22 — Lobsters (Homarus spp.)
      - 0306 22 10 — Live
      - Other
        0306 22 30 — Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, not otherwise prepared
        Other
        0306 22 91 — Whole
        0306 22 99 — 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
  - 1605 30 — Lobster
    - 1605 30 10 — Lobster meat, cooked, for the manufacture of lobster butter or of lobster pastes, pâtés, soups or sauces
    - 1605 30 90 — Other

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Homarus americanus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Pots (traps)

Pots and traps

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Distribution maps