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Santi Diaz Mosquera, 41, a “percebeiro” (barnacle fisherman), poses for a portrait in front of the rock known as Los Caballos (horses), where his father died 20 years ago, at the coast of Ferrol, in the northwestern Spanish region of Galicia, December 16, 2016. Spanish fisherman Santi Diaz Mosquera knows every journey down the treacherous Galician rocks in search of a handful of prized gooseneck barnacles could be his last. The dangerous practice of darting in between the huge waves that hammer against the Ferrol coastline in northwest Spain to cut the rare delicacy from the rocks claimed the life of his father nearly 15 years ago. But for Mosquera, the rewards from a successful mission are too great to ignore. He can sell 1 kg (2 lb) of the crustaceans for around 70 euros ($73). That rises to 250 euros ($260) at auction in the week before Christmas, a big sum in a region struggling since the collapse of its shipbuilding industry. On a good day Mosquera can catch 10 kg of gooseneck barnacles, also known as percebes. (Photo by Nacho Doce/Reuters)
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