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CANCER BOREALIS [2 records]

Record 1 2023-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crustaceans
  • Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
  • Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

Similar to the rock crab, C. irroratus but slightly larger; front margin of carapace is more strongly arched and marginal teeth minutely serrated or denticulate. Pincer legs or chelipeds are more massive, the "hand" much broader and more powerful than in the rock crab. Colour brick-red above with purplish mottlings.

OBS

Jonah crab: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Key term(s)
  • rock crab

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crustacés
  • Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
  • Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Espèce marine québécoise à potentiel commercial. Le crabe commun(Cancer irroratus) et le crabe nordique(C. borealis) sont souvent commercialisés indistinctement.

OBS

crabe nordique : nom commercial normalisé par l’OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales.

OBS

tourteau jona : terme officialisé par l’Union européenne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Crustáceos
  • Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
  • Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2008-01-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Anti-pollution Measures
OBS

Taken from the Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of Environment. Oslo, 7 March 1952.

Key term(s)
  • Agreement concerning measures for the protection of the stocks of deep-sea prawns, European lobsters, Norway lobsters and crabs

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Pêche commerciale
  • Mesures antipollution
OBS

Renseignement retrouvé dans le Registre des traités internationaux et autres accords dans le domaine de l’environnement. Oslo, 1952.

Key term(s)
  • Accord concernant les mesures à prendre pour la protection des peuplements de grosses crevettes, de homards d’Europe, de langoustines et de crabes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Pesca comercial
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
Key term(s)
  • Acuerdo relativo a las medidas necesarias para la protección de las poblaciones de camarones gigantes, bogavantes europeos, langostinos noruegos y cangrejos
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