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VERY OLD-SHELLED CRAB [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crustaceans
  • Commercial Fishing
DEF

A crab that [has completed its last molt,] has been available to the fishery for a long duration (i.e., ≤ 4 years), and whose carapace and legs are turning black, particularly around joints, and whose shell is losing rigidity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crustacés
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Crabe ayant fait sa dernière mue, disponible à la pêche pour une longue durée (c.-à-d. quatre ans ou plus), dont la carapace et les pattes deviennent noires (notamment autour des articulations) et dont la carapace devient moins rigide.

Spanish

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