Developing a new fishery in New Zealand
Tasman Harvesters Ltd is a NZ company that was launched in November 2018 with the objective of developing a sustainable deep sea crab fishing business in NZ waters.
The company operates the FV Seamount Enterprise, currently based at Tauranga, with a NZ skipper and NZ crew.
The vessel was converted to a specialised crab pot fishing vessel during 2019, and the first exploratory voyages took place in October 2019.
We have plans to further develop the local NZ market for deep sea crabs working with wholesalers supplying restaurants and by direct sales, along with exports to overseas markets.
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Deep Sea Crabs (New Zealand)
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Red Crab (CHC)
Scientific name – Chaceon Bicolor
Large crab with carapace up to 200mm (males) and 125 mm (females).
Apart from brachial regions which are yellowy tan, carapace can be red-purple to yellowy tan.
Lives in depths of 800 to 1100 m.
Has a gentle slightly sweet meat.
King Crab (KIC)
Scientific name - Lithodes Murray and Neolithodes Brodiei.
Large crab - carapace can exceed 200 mm. Some grow so large that the distance between the tips of the second legs can reach 1.25m.
Has a pear-shaped, dark purplish-red or brick red body.
The NZ crabs have delicate tasty meat and taste as good as the types of king crab caught in other parts of the world.
