Crab claws are considered a delicacy, while the crab body itself is not always appreciated by customers. That’s why the claws are valuable to the fishing industry, while the body is harder to sell. And to ensure that fishermen don’t simply break off the claws and throw the clawless crabs back into the sea, there are, in Sweden, regulations governing the sale of crabs.
Deep Sea Reporter has investigated this crab trade and uncovered a convoluted set of regulations that doesn’t seem to be working. And on the ocean floor, we’ve uncovered the crab industry’s dark secret.
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