Sea fish
Blue crab
Callinectes sapidus
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- Habitat
- Nehir ağzı · çamurlu dip · iskele · liman
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Where is Blue crab caught?
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Ligurian Sea fishing spots
10Sardinian Sea fishing spots
10Tyrrhenian Sea fishing spots
78Strait of Sicily fishing spots
9Adriatic fishing spots
29Ionian Sea fishing spots
26Mediterranean fishing spots
61Alboran Sea fishing spots
23Strait of Gibraltar fishing spots
7Gulf of Cádiz fishing spots
9Cantabrian Sea fishing spots
34Atlantic Ocean fishing spots
34Balearic Sea fishing spots
1810 fishing grounds
10 fishing grounds
78 fishing grounds
9 fishing grounds
29 fishing grounds
26 fishing grounds
- Bassa de Sant Llorenç Valencia · Gandia
- Delta de l’Ebre · wetland sector Tarragona · Delta de l’Ebre
- Delta de l’Ebre · wetland sector 2 Tarragona · Delta de l’Ebre
- Águilas · river mouth sector 2 Murcia · Águilas
- Alicante · river mouth sector Alicante
- Assarb Ample Alicante
- Barcelona · river mouth sector 3 Barcelona
- Barcelona · river mouth sector 4 Barcelona
- Almería · river mouth sector 2 Almería
- Almería · canal mouth sector Almería
- Arroyo de Benagalbón Málaga
- Arroyo de Guadalobon Málaga · Marbella
- Arroyo de Guadalpin Málaga · Marbella
- Arroyo de las Cabrillas Málaga · Marbella
- Arroyo del Saladillo Málaga · Marbella
- Arroyo de Pajares Málaga
- Algeciras · river mouth sector Cádiz · Algeciras
- Arroyo de Martagina Cádiz · Algeciras
- Ceuta · river mouth sector 2 Ceuta
- Rio de la Vega Cádiz · Tarifa
- Rio del Cachón Cádiz · Tarifa
- Río Guadiaro Cádiz · Algeciras
- Tarifa · river mouth sector 6 Cádiz · Tarifa
- Arroyo de Alcántara Cádiz
- Arroyo Julianejo Huelva
- Cádiz · river mouth sector Cádiz
- Caño de Sancti Petri Cádiz
- Caño de San Rafael Cádiz
- Huelva · river mouth sector Huelva
- Río Guadalete Cádiz
- Rio Iro Cádiz
- Altxerri Gipuzkoa · Donostia
- Anduitzako errekea Bizkaia · Bermeo
- Arroyo Aranzal Cantabria · Castro-Urdiales
- Arroyo de Gandaría Asturias · Llanes
- Arroyo de Llantada Asturias · Gijón
- Arroyo de Miudes Lugo · Ribadeo
- Arroyo Merón Asturias · Llanes
- Iranguen erreka Gipuzkoa · Donostia
- A Coruña · river mouth sector 2 A Coruña
- Ferrol · river mouth sector 3 A Coruña · Ferrol
- Ferrol · river mouth sector 5 A Coruña · Ferrol
- O Cano da Cangrexeira A Coruña · Ferrol
- Rega das Figueiras Pontevedra · Vigo
- Rego da Lagoa Pontevedra · Ribeira
- Rego de Cardal Pontevedra · Ribeira
- Rego de Lamastredo Pontevedra · Ribeira
- Canal de la Gola Mallorca · Alcúdia
- Eivissa · river mouth sector 2 Eivissa
- Maó · river mouth sector 6 Menorca · Maó
- Alcúdia · river mouth sector Mallorca · Alcúdia
- canal d'Enmig Mallorca · Alcúdia
- canal de s'Avenc Mallorca · Alcúdia
- Eivissa · river mouth sector 3 Eivissa
- Maó · river mouth sector 3 Menorca · Maó
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A listed spot is not a guarantee of a catch.
Ligurian Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sardinian Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Tyrrhenian Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Strait of Sicily
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Adriatic
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Ionian Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Mediterranean
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Alboran Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Strait of Gibraltar
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Gulf of Cádiz
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Cantabrian Sea
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Atlantic Ocean
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Balearic Sea
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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Best spots in October
By month
Average monthly score of the spots in Turkey (0–100).
- 0 Jan
- 0 Feb
- 0 Mar
- 0 Apr
- 36 May
- 36 Jun
- 35 Jul
- 34 Aug
- 35 Sep
- 35 Oct
- 0 Nov
- 0 Dec
The best spot in each Turkish province, by this month’s score.
- Akçay Finike, Antalya 41/100 Good
- Çayır Koyu Plajı Bozcaada, Çanakkale 41/100 Good
- Kavala Deresi Enez, Edirne 41/100 Good
- Eski Foça Küçükdeniz Kıyısı Foça, İzmir 41/100 Good
- Alsazlar Beach Fethiye, Muğla 41/100 Good
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
0–90 m
mostly 0–35 m
Water temperature
6–34 °C
ideal 25–28 °C
Salinity
Also enters brackish water
0–62.4 ‰
Shore types
- Delta / alluvial shore
- Cove / inner bay
- River / stream mouth
- Lagoon / weir mouth
- Tidal flat / marsh
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Sand
- Seagrass
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type high, temperature high
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Callinectes sapidus
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Blue crab
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is Blue crab found in?
In our records Blue crab appears in these seas: Ligurian Sea — Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy, Adriatic — Italy, Ionian Sea — Italy, Strait of Sicily — Italy, Sardinian Sea — Italy, Atlantic Ocean — Spain, Mediterranean — Spain, Cantabrian Sea — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Alboran Sea — Spain, Gulf of Cádiz — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain.
In which months is Blue crab at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Ligurian Sea — Italy May–October; Sardinian Sea — Italy May–October; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy May–October; Strait of Sicily — Italy May–October; Adriatic — Italy May–October; Ionian Sea — Italy May–October; Mediterranean — Spain May–October; Alboran Sea — Spain May–October; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain May–October; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain May–October; Cantabrian Sea — Spain April–September; Atlantic Ocean — Spain April–September; Balearic Sea — Spain May–October.
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