Fisheries, cultivation and research aspects of mud crab (Genus Scylla) in China
- Global styles
- MLA
- Vancouver
- Elsevier - Harvard
- APA
- Help
View/ Open
Date
2015Author
Page views
2,413AGROVOC keyword
Taxonomic term
Geographic names
Metadata
Show full item record
Share
Abstract
Mud crabs are distributed only along the coastal areas of southeast China. Of the four Scylla species found in China, Scylla paramamosain is the dominant species. The annual wild catch of mud crabs in mainland China was 60,000-70,000 mt. The highest annual production from farming was 120,000 mt.
The main species cultured is S. paramamosain. Fattening (involves the feeding of immature female crabs until their ovaries become mature), polyculture and monoculture are commonly practiced. Farming is done in earthen ponds and pens in intertidal zone and mangrove area. The seeds for farming are mostly from the wild and only about 10% are sourced from the hatchery. Occurrence of diseases and differences in the population are the main problems in mud crab farming in China. At present, research activities on mud crab that are being undertaken include reproductive biology, hatchery and farming technology. Further research on the prevention of diseases and development of formulated diets (ingredient selection, nutritional requirements, pellet size, shape and stability) are necessary.
Suggested Citation
Wang, G.-Z. (2015). Fisheries, cultivation and research aspects of mud crab (Genus Scylla) in China. In E. T. Quinitio, F. D. Parado-Estepa, Y. C. Thampi Sam Raj, & A. Mandal (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Seminar-Workshop on Mud Crab Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, 10-12 April 2013, Tamil Nadu, India (pp. 7-15). Tamil Nadu, India: Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (MPEDA).
Type
Conference paperISBN
9788192989815
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Larval rearing of mud crab (Scylla): What lies ahead
Waiho, Khor; Fazhan, Hanafiah; Quinitio, Emilia T. ; Baylon, Juliana C.; Fujaya, Yushinta; Azmie, Ghazali; Wu, Qingyang; Shi, Xi; Ikhwanuddin, Mhd; Ma, Hongyu (Elsevier, 2018)The increasing global demand for mud crabs (genus Scylla) and threats to the wild populations highlight the urgency of fully rearing them in captivity. Despite considerable progress in mud crab production, most crab farms ... -
Gonadal development and induced breeding of captive milkfish in Taiwan
Liao, I. C.; Chen, T. I. (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center; International Development Research Centre; Island Publishing House, Inc., 1984)The induced breeding of milkfish (Chanos chanos ) has been attempted by many institutes in the Philippines, Taiwan, Tahiti, Indonesia, and Hawaii. So far, a few successful trials have been achieved only in the Philippines ... -
Studies on the artificial insemination and fertilization of grass shrimp, Penaeus monodon
Lin, Min Nan; Ting, Yun-Yuan (Aquaculture Department, Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, 1985)The culture of grass shrimp, Penaeus monodon has become a fast-growing enterprise in Taiwan since formulated shrimp feed was successfully developed in 1978. In 1983, the total postlarval production for stocking reached 600 ...