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Crab collector Herman of Arima

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Herman Preira of Arima represents the traditional practice of crab collecting in Trinidad and Tobago, utilising artisanal bamboo traps and sustainable harvesting methods to supply local markets. This narrative account details Preira’s fifteen-year career, highlighting the logistical and biological nuances of the blue and mountain crab populations across the island. …

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