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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 ![](/fi/figis/assets/images/addinfo_black.gif) 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 |
Water Area List 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 Vessel Type Trap settersFlag State ![](https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/assets/countries/flags/can.gif) Canada Fishery Indicator List Fishery Indicator Fishery Indicator | Fishery Indicator | Fishery Indicator | Fishery Indicator | Fishery Indicator |
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Type | Measure | 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: EEZ. 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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