crabs

Fishers said such escape holes were allowing octopus to enter, devour crabs and leave, resulting in empty pots and no catch for the day.

This type of shark mainly eat crabs and small crustaceans, marine biologist Dr Patrick Collins said.

Police said the hermit crabs were "a national treasure", being a part of Amami Island's plant and animal diversity.

Even as many fishing boats have sat idle in the harbor lately, Jue and a group of other fishermen have been busy hauling in traps filled with crabs.

The adults chill and maybe have a High Noon and some chips while the kids play and look for sand crabs and boogie board and climb the rocks.