Status on fisheries and resources of swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus), in the Gulf of Thailand

Sumeth Tantigul; Somnuk Chaitiamvong

Status on fisheries and resources of swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus), in the Gulf of Thailand

1984

Sumeth Tantigul | Somnuk Chaitiamvong

Swimming crabs are found abundant at 10-20 meters depth in sandy or muddy sand substratum. The suitable salinity and temperature are 20-32 ppt. and 20-30 deg Celsius respectively. First mature sizes of male and female are 6.5 and 8.6 cm. of carapace width. The maximum sustainable yield of the swimming crab in the Gulf of Thailand was estimated to be about 21,000 metric tons.

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cangrejo de mar crabe datos sobre pesca distribution naturelle portunus tailandia

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Distribucion natural; Donnees sur les peches; Thailande

Language

Thai

Note

Summary (En)

2 tables

Type

Conference; Numerical Data; Summary; Non-Conventional

Source

[Proceedings of Marine Fisheries], Department of Fisheries, Bangkok (Thailand).- Bangkok (Thailand), 1984. pt. 18 p. 1-7

Conference

Marine Fisheries Seminar, Bangkok (Thailand), 4-7 Sep 1984

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Status on fisheries and resources of swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus), in the Gulf of Thailand

1984

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