Human Planet - Ocean... -
Daredevil collectors, known as percebeiros , risk their lives on the jagged, wave-battered cliffs of Northern Spain to harvest goose barnacles. These "truffles of the sea" are so dangerous to collect they can fetch over €200 per kilo.
As modern pressures like overfishing and climate change increase, traditional methods are pushed to more dangerous extremes. Human Planet - Ocean...
Industrial-scale operations are emptying the seas of large predators like sharks and tuna, threatening the survival of the traditional communities featured in the show. Daredevil collectors, known as percebeiros , risk their