TO TICKLE THE TASTEBUDS: “Mariscadores” (shellfish catchers) use their “ranos” (rake-like fishing gear) to collect clams at the Vigo bay in Arcade, some 20 km from Vigo. “Marisqueo” (shellfish gathering) activity increases these days in the northwestern Spanish region of Galicia due to the big demand of shellfish for the Christmas banquets. — AFP