During the holiday season, gooseneck barnacles can fetch up to $208 for 2.2 pounds. Thirty-six-year-old Roberto Vidal began picking barnacles aged 16. "The percebeiro trade on the Costa da Morte ...

Licensed percebeiros, or barnacle pickers, have called for increased ... illegal fishing and a lack of workers," 36-year-old Roberto Vidal, who started out as a percebeiro at 16, told Reuters.

CORME, Spain - On the craggy rocks on northwestern Spain's treacherous Costa da Morte (Death Coast), wetsuit-clad fishermen dodge crashing waves as they pick barnacles, a prized Christmas delicacy ...

Licensed percebeiros, or barnacle pickers, have called for increased policing of the coast to deter poachers. Their job is classified as a risky profession due to the adverse work conditions. “The ...