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Carsten Hvingel and Jan H Sundet

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Dr. Carsten Hvingel is Head of the Research Group Benthic Resources and Processes at the Institute of Marine Research.

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Jan H Sundet is Senior Researcher at the Institute of Marine Research.

Content by Carsten Hvingel and Jan H Sundet

Snow crab – a valuable new fishery resource in the Barents Sea?

The stock of Snow crabs in the Barents Sea has potential to support a fishery comparable in value to the famous cod fishery. Since the first Snow crabs were discovered in the Eastern Barents Sea in the mid 1990s the stock has grown rapidly and is now ready for commercial exploitation. Model simulations indicate potential annual catches to reach the 25.000-75.000 tons range within the next 10 years—likely even more if the stock continues to grow.

March 20, 2014