Sweden's only female oyster diver finds calm at sea

Klemming, a professional oyster diver, sits on a boat with the day's catch of oysters near her family’s company in Grebbestad, Sweden. Photos: AFP

On a small boat nosing its way through the frozen waters of the Grebbestad archipelago on Sweden's west coast, Lotta Klemming scans the mist-covered rocks for the perfect spot to find a local delicacy.

While France may spring to mind as a more obvious place to find oysters, the Swedish archipelago is home to wild Ostrea edulis – a variety distinct in size and flavour from those reared on farms.