Crab supply shortage hatcheries needed

Dr Emilia Quinitio, a scientist at the Aquaculture Department at the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Centre (Seafdec) said the shortage of crablets (small crabs) has become a problem in many countries. She has suggested that Brunei could over come the problem by developing and setting up crab hatcheries, where the seeds could be produced for crab culture farming.

She also highlighted the importance of resource management, especially where countries have an abundance of smaller species. Asked whether the Brunei Bay, which has a 70 per cent mangrove forest cover, was an ideal location to develop the crab culture industry, Dr Quinitio commented: "Mangrove is the habitat of mud crabs, so it's good (good location)." Read more...