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| Northwest Atlantic Snow crab pot fishery - Off the Grand Banks and the Flemish Cap |
 | Snow crab pot fishery - Off the Grand Banks and the Flemish Cap |
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more>> <<less Overview: A directed fishery for queen crab (snow crab) (Chionoecetes opilio) is conducted by Canada in NAFO Divisions 2J, 3K, 3L, 3N and 3O. A portion of this fishery takes place on the high seas, but Canada has not created special reporting requirements based on catches taken either inside or outside its EEZ.
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Fishing Activity Fishery Area Geo References  | Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ) | CAN - Canada | | FAO Fishing Statistical Divisions | 21.2.J - Atlantic, Northwest / 21.2.J | | 21.3.K - Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.K | | 21.3.L - Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.L | | 21.3.N - Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.N | | 21.3.O - Atlantic, Northwest / 21.3.O |
More Geo References The following area codes have been found as intersecting the location of Northwest Atlantic Snow crab pot fishery - Off the Grand Banks and the Flemish Cap| FAO Major Fishing Areas | 18 - Arctic Sea | | 21 - Atlantic, Northwest | | 67 - Pacific, Northeast | | Large Marine Ecosystem Areas (LME) | 2 - Gulf of Alaska | | 7 - Northeast U.S. Continental Sh | | 8 - Scotian Shelf | | 9 - Newfoundland-Labrador Shelf | | 55 - Beaufort Sea | | 63 - Hudson Bay | | 64 - Arctic Ocean | | 65 - Arctic Archipelago | | 66 - Baffin Bay/Davis Straight |
Vessel Type Trap settersFlag State  Canada List of fishery Indicators Fishery Indicators | Type | Measure | Value | Unit | Time period |
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| Production | Catch | 49400 | tonnes | 2006 |
Management Jurisdictional framework Area of Competence: NAFO area of competence Maritime Area: High seas. Management Body/Authority(ies): Department of Fisheries and Oceans Area under national jurisdiction: Canada Maritime Area: Exclusive Economic Zone Areas (EEZ). More information on fisheries legislation at: FAOLEX legislative database Source of Information Bensch, A.; Gianni, M.; Gréboval, D.; Sanders, J.S.; Hjort, A. - Worldwide review of bottom fisheries in the high seas. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper. No. 522, Rev.1. Rome, FAO. 2009. 145p.  http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i1116e/i1116e00.htm |
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Chionoecetes opilio 