King Crab were introduced into the northern Norweigan Sea from Russia to provide an income source for fishermen following the depletion of cod stocks in the 1970’s and 1980’s. We went out with a guide and a crab fisherman into the fjord. The fjord was used as a base by the German Navy in World War II for the battlecruiser Tirpitz.
The guide was being trained by the fisherman to land and prepare the crab. It was an old school training regime – you need to learn by doing it and if you do not learn you can stay at home ! We were observers but also consumers with very fresh delicious crab for our lunch.
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