Norway Lobster
Nephrops norvegicus
Category: Crabs & Lobsters
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Nephropidae
- Genus
- Nephrops
Where to Find
Found in 25 diving areas across 13 countries and 1 regions.
- Istria Peninsula, Croatia - 69 records
- Kornati Islands, Croatia - 502 records
- Vis & Biševo, Croatia - 408 records
- North Sea Coast, Denmark - 2 records
- Marseille & Calanques, France - 66 records
- Alonissos Marine Park, Greece - 17 records
- Halkidiki, Greece - 14 records
- Zakynthos & Ionian Islands, Greece - 2 records
- Silfra & Thingvellir, Iceland - 4 records
- South Coast, Ireland - 3982 records
- West Coast, Ireland - 127 records
- Sardinia, Italy - 3 records
- Ustica, Italy - 1 records
- Al Hoceima, Morocco - 47 records
- Algarve & Berlengas, Portugal - 5 records
- Balearic Islands, Spain - 189 records
- Cabo de Palos, Spain - 23 records
- Medes Islands, Spain - 371 records
- West Coast (Gothenburg), Sweden - 909 records
- Tabarka, Tunisia - 47 records
- Cornwall & Devon, United Kingdom - 308 records
- Northumberland & Northeast, United Kingdom - 135 records
- Scapa Flow, Orkney, United Kingdom - 2666 records
- Scottish East Coast & Borders, United Kingdom - 93 records
- Scottish West Coast, United Kingdom - 671 records