"The Crab – A Portrait of the Edible Crab in Norway" by Astrid Kari Woll, Snorre Bakke, and Gro I. van der Meeren is an engaging exploration of the biology, ecology, and cultural significance of the edible crab. This richly illustrated book takes readers from the underwater world of the crab to its place on our plates, offering fascinating insights into its life cycle, behavior, and the history of crab fishing in Norway. A must-read for nature enthusiasts and seafood lovers alike, this book blends scientific knowledge with cultural history to paint a comprehensive portrait of one of Norway’s beloved marine creatures.
Title: The Crab
Subtitle: A portrait on the biology and cultural history of the edible crab
Original Language Title: Krabben
Genre: Natural Sciences
Language: Norwegian (Original) / English (Rights Available)
Publisher: Kolofon Forlag AS
ISBN: 9788230021903
Publication Date: May 2021
Copyright Year: 2021
Format: Hardback
Pages: 214
Page size: 227x218
Edition: 1
Author Biography
Astrid Kari Woll
The interest in crabs was emphasized during Woll’s graduate studies at the University of Trondheim working on her master's thesis "The biology of crabs (Cancer pagurus) in central and outer Romsdal" (1982). Later, in her 22-year career at Møreforsking in Ålesund, important areas of work have been in behaviour, welfare and live storage and transport for crab and other shellfish. Interest and love in the ocean are reflected in her great hobby, underwater photography. Showing the animals in their right element have been of great use in her dissemination of knowledge. As a retiree, she feels it has been a pleasure to work together with Bakke and van der Meeren to gather their knowledge within the covers of the book "KRABBEN.
Snorre Bakke
Grew up on the shores in the fjords of Sunnmøre, Norway, and have always had a great interest in everything that lives in the sea. His first encounter with the crab was during fishing trips with his grandfather when he was a kid, where large crabs often was found in the gillnets. The crab has followed Bakke though his marine biology education, and he did his PhD on the species distribution and biology in Norway. Through twelve years as a researcher, Bakke have also had the opportunity to work closely with fishermen, fishing companies and other players in the seafood industry along the entire Norwegian coast. Today he is an associate professor at NTNU in Ålesund, where I try to teach students about responsible use of our oceans through teaching in marine biology and ecology
Gro I. van der Meeren
Ecologist and animal behaviour scientist, with expertise in research on live lobsters and crabs, in lab and in the sea and diving. van der Meeren has been employed as scientist by the Institute of Marine Research, Norway since 1998 and is now involved in consultancy on ecology in connection with protection and restoring marine habitats as well as citizen science actions. She is fond of sharing marine knowledge to children, adults, political administrators, media, NGOs and commercial groups, in short anyone who show some interest.
van der Meeren lives by the sea in Austevoll, Western Norway with husband, with keen interest in sailing on the sea and the life under the sea.