A new underwater device has been tested to count king crab in the Barents Sea
A self-propelled underwater vehicle called Triton has been used in Norway’s Porsangerfjord to count the number of king crabs in the area, the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research reports on its website. Getting the count right will be crucial later this year when the Norwegian government sets the annual quotas for fishermen.
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