Subject: Velvet Crab

From: roger <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 95 09:38:32 GMT

The Velvet Crab (Liocarcinus puber) has been a neglected species around
the British coast, but is set to become commercially important.

One of the problems with these crabs is that they are less hardy than
other species and do not survive long out of water. (They may be harmed
by pressure changes.)

Has anyone any relevant information, including details of commercial
exploitation elsewhere.

Roger
 
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