One of my favorite local food are crabs... the only problem is their somewhat erratic availability, which is closely tied to the visibility (no crabs if it rains too much) and to Abraham's and Pablo's cash flow situation. They simply don't go fishing unless they need money. If they do, however, they bring quite a few crabs at a time. And half of them are too small to eat without feeling badly. So what to do? Not buy the little ones, knowing that they will still be eaten? A much more fun solution was the construcion of a crab corral under the house. The idea was mostly to keep crabs alive when we get them, but also to attempt to feed the little ones to see  how fast they grow.

The crab corral worked for a while, quite well, and we even stored some lobster in it. However, one day, we noticed erratic splashy noises that originated under the house. As it turned out, a baby nurse shark and found its way into the corral, but not out. The crabs and lobsters, however, did. Not that much of a loss, given that the crabs are only 50 cent a piece and they now happily populate my reef.

But the little shark had to go. I tried to catch it, unsuccessfully, but eventually Emiliano caught it with a wire sling. After a short photo shoot, we let it go. It was very cute. Later I found out that they taste quite good and are quite abundant. Oh well... next time, maybe...