This industry is relatively young in Norway.
Nofima
The Norwegian food research institute Nofima has published two manuals that compile knowledge for the Norwegian industry dedicated to the live capture and storage of snow crab and king crab.
In this way, the operators in this industry—which is relatively young and does not have a large body of knowledge—will be able to access the best results in terms of animal welfare, survival, and value creation.
With the help of the Institute of Marine Research (HI) and SINTEF Ocean, Nofima has created two books "intended as a quick reference," said senior researcher Sten Siikavuopio, who has led this project.
Also, he noted: "The purpose of this manual is to make both experience-based knowledge and academic knowledge accessible to fishermen and other actors in the crab industry."
At the same time, other research projects on the same topic are being carried out, which will help complement the manuals and add new scientific findings.
"So far, the results have benefited the industry only to a limited extent. There is a need to collect and systematize both experiences and research results," concluded Siikavuopio.
Just a few days ago, Nofima and the Institute of Marine Research published two handbooks focused on measuring and monitoring salmon welfare during crowding, aimed at helping fish farmers improve and oversee this process.