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New Snow Crab Pots Deliver Promising Results in the Barents Sea

The crew of 'Wima' picks up a chain of snow crab pots. Photographer: Jostein Saltskår / HI - HavforskningsInstituttet

(NORWAY, 2/10/2026)

Larger mesh sizes and escape openings improve sorting, animal welfare, and sustainability in a young fishery

Gear researchers from the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (HI) report encouraging results from trials of new snow crab pots conducted aboard the fishing vessel “Vima” in the (More Info)

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