Mystery in the North Sea: A enigmatic chunk causes excitement!

A mysterious and heavy lump that was fished out of the North Sea causes a stir in the Büsum region in the Dithmarschen district. The 100 kilogram chunk, which was discovered by the crab cutter "Andrea", is reminiscent of a stone, but has a striking smell of resin. Fischer André Clauss is now looking for information on the identity of the unusual find.

The cutter will return to Büsum on Friday, April 18, 2025, where the lump is to be loaded onto a palette and is to be stored for the time being. Claussen hopes that universities or companies will show interest in the play in order to carry out a more precise examination. The incident has already attracted some media attention and raises questions about what could be hidden behind the mysterious lump, such as ndr reported .

background to crab fishing

in parallel to this incident, the situation in crab fishing on the North Sea has intensified due to increasing prices and falling fishing quantities. For example, buyers pay up to 15 euros for a crab roll, which illustrates the effects of the current crab crisis. The crab cutter "Andrea" also reported a "manageable catch" in the Büsum harbor, which indicates a decline in the fishing numbers.

dr. Alexander Kempf from the Thünen Institute for Sea Fishing has confirmed that an increase in the Wittling stock in the North Sea could convince as a possible reason for the sunken crab catches. The Wittling, which is considered the crab as the predator, finds better conditions in the North Sea due to the rising water temperatures. The cod, which traditionally was a natural enemy of the Wittlings, is worse; He walks north due to the high temperatures. Gastric examinations show that the North Sea Forarels is an important prey for Wittling. The influences of the higher water temperatures on reproduction and growth of the North Sea egg carnels were also Kim Hünerlage addressed that indicates negative effects in warmer winters, such as reported .