VELVET CRAB ( Nécora púber ) | |
Local name | NÉCORA |
Technical Description | Grainy flattened shell, bristly and with no crests. They have two flattened legs. The shell colour is dark brown or reddish brown with blue and red marks. The eye stem is red. |
Fishing ground | Generally lives near the coast on rocky beds. This shellfish is only found in the Atlantic |
Fishing techniques | It is captured using traditional baskets and traps. |
Ports | Ribadeo, San Ciprán and O Vicedo. |
Good season | Autumn and winter |