Fishermen racing crocs for crabs in Wadeye as new industry emerges

Key points

• A mud crab venture in Wadeye, a remote Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory, has grown into a full commercial operation. The Thamarrurr Sea Farmers now have up to 60 crab pots in the water and a team of nine workers.
• They send 35 to 50 kilograms of mud crabs to Darwin each week. Backers hope the industry could eventually employ about 100 people, though leaders say the growth will take time.
• The sea farmers say they are focused on sustainable harvesting.