Length measurements of snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) merus leg segment

Detailed explanation of how to identify the merus segment of the 1st walking leg of snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) and how to take an accurate length measurement.
Samples were collected using standard snow crab pots during the 2024 snow crab survey conducted by the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research in the Barents Sea, to inform the snow crab stock assessment.
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