Species FAO code: LBE

Homarus gammarus

Homarus gammarus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
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 Europäischer Hummer de Hummer	–
Belgium	fr Homard nl Kreeft nl Zeekreeft	–
Croatia	hr hlap	–
Cyprus	el αστακός	–
Czech Republic	cs Humr evropský cs Humr bretaňský cs Humr	–
Denmark	da Europæisk hummer da hummer	–
Estonia	et Euroopa homaar	–
Finland	fi hummeri sv hummer	–
France	fr homard fr homard européen	–
Germany	de Hummer de Europäischer Hummer	–
Greece	el Αστακοκαραβίδα	–
Hungary	hu homár	–
Ireland	en European lobster ga Gliomach Eorpach	–
Italy	it Astice	–
Lithuania	lt europinis omaras	–
Luxembourg	de Europäischer Hummer de Hummer fr homard fr homard européen	–
Malta	en European lobster it Astice europeo mt Ljunfant	–
Portugal	pt Lavagante pt Lavagante-europeu	–
Romania	ro Homar	–
Slovakia	sk homár európsky	–
Slovenia	sl jastog	–
Spain	es Bogavante europeo	Andalusia: Bogavante Asturias: Bugre Asturias: Llubricante Balearic Islands: Llomantol Balearic Islands: Grimaldo Cantabria: Ollocantaro Cantabria: Abacanto Cantabria: Abrecanto Catalonia: Llamàntol Galicia: Lumbrigante Murcia: Bogavante Murcia: Sastre Basque Country: Abakando Basque Country: Misera
Sweden	sv Hummer	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

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

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

≥ 105.0 mmCarapace length (CL)

Fishing areas

37.1 Western Mediterranean
37.2 Central Mediterranean
37.3 Eastern Mediterranean

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 300.0 mmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

37.1 Western Mediterranean
37.2 Central Mediterranean
37.3 Eastern Mediterranean

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 87.0 mmCarapace length (CL)

Fishing areas

North Sea: the North Sea shall comprise ICES sub-area 4, the adjacent part of ICES Division 2a lying south of latitude 64° N, and that part of ICES Division 3a which is not covered by the definition of Skagerrak

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 220.0 mmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

27.3.a Skagerrak and Kattegat (Division IIIa)

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 78.0 mmCarapace length (CL)

Fishing areas

27.3.a Skagerrak and Kattegat (Division IIIa)

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 87.0 mmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

27.8 Bay of Biscay (Subarea VIII)
27.9 Portuguese Waters (Subarea IX)
27.10 Azores Grounds (Subarea X)
34.2 Northern Oceanic
34.1.1 Morocco Coastal
34.1.2 Canaries/Madeira Insular

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 87.0 mmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

27.5 Iceland and Faeroes Grounds (Subarea V)
27.6 Rockall, Northwest Coast of Scotland and North Ireland, (the Northwest Coast of Scotland and North Ireland also known as the West of Scotland) (Subarea VI)
27.7 Irish Sea, West of Ireland, Porcupine Bank, Eastern and Western English Channel, Bristol Channel, Celtic Sea North and South, and Southwest of Ireland - East and West (Subarea VII)

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

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

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

Distribution maps

Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Homarus gammarus

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

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

Scientific name

Homarus gammarus

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

LBE

Taxonomic classification

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

Synonyms

Homarus vulgaris Milne-Edwards, 1837
Astacus marinus Fabricius, 1775
Cancer gammarus Linnaeus, 1758
Homarus marinus Weber, 1795
Astacus europaeus Couch, 1837
Astacus gammarus Pennant, 1777

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Homarus gammarus (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
- 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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