Snow crab

Order Decapoda

Family Oregoniidae

Decapod crustacean with a rounded and robust body. It has a hard and spiny shell, ranging in colour from reddish tones to dark browns. Its claws are large and sturdy, with spines along the edges. It has a carapace span that can reach around 20 to 25 centimetres in diameter in adults, although dimensions may vary depending on the region and environmental conditions.

Characteristics

FAO code
CRQ

Specie
Chionoecetes opilio

Type
Crustaceans

FAO Fishing Areas

Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
Área 37:Mediterranoe y Mar negro.
Área47:Atlántico sudoriental

Fishing seasons

apr may jun jul aug sep oct

International denominations

Germany Crabes des neiges

France Crabes des neiges

Italy Grancevola artica

Portugal Caranguejo-das-neves

United Kingdom Snow crab

Fishing areas

Fishing arts

Pots and traps

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