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Normandy and Jersey lobster

MSC status

Certified as sustainable in June 2011.

Summary

Species:  European lobster (Homarus gammarus)
Location:  North and West Cotentin (Basse Normandie, France), Jersey (UK Crown Dependency) and Granville Bay (shared fishery between Basse Normandie and Jersey).
Fishing methods:  Pots
Vessels:  130
Number of fisheries: 1

More about lobster

The European  lobster is  abundant  around  the  coast  of  Western  Europe  from  Norway  to  North Africa, although it is most abundant around the coasts of the North Sea, the UK and northern France. The species is abundant in many  areas where  there  is  a  lot  of  suitable  habitat  such  as  rocky  reefs  –  as  in  the
Granville Bay area.

More about the fishing methods

The vessels fish for lobster using two types of pots: i) inkwell pots / casiers classiques and ii) parlour pots / casiers pièges. The inkwell pots are a simple round or  square pot with an opening at the top from which lobster may enter and exit at will. The  parlour  pots  are  rectangular  with  two  chambers,  and  trap  the  lobster  inside.

Fishery tonnage

Between 270 – 290 tonnes annually.

Commercial market

The main commercial market for the lobster is France Spain and Italy to a lesser extent.

Actual eligibility date

14th June 2011.

 

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