Husbandry of the blue swimmer crab in Aquaculture

Funding Activity

Website
https://www.frdc.com.au/project/1998-333

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

1. Pilot trials under laboratory conditions have shown that blue swimmer crabs can be successfully cultured from egg to saleable product. Investigation and refinement of husbandry techniques are required, under conditions of commercial scale production, to remove uncertainty impeding development of an industry.

2. Research undertaken to date lays the foundation for the development of a successful new industry. The expansion of the industry requires the development of a sound scientific basis to husbandry techniques and ongoing research support. The key impediments identified are in the areas of nutrition, health and temperature/stocking rate interaction.

Objectives:
1. To define profit maximising husbandry strategies for aquaculture of blue swimmer crabs under commercial conditions.
2. To define feeding strategies for optimum growth and survival of blue swimmer crabs under aquaculture conditions.
3. To determine health impacts on blue swimmer crabs under intensive holding conditions of stocking density, water temperature and feeding strategies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 26-08-1998

End Date: 21-01-2003

Funding Scheme: Funding Scheme not available

Funding Amount: $58,700.00

Funder: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation

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Other Keywords

Animal Health | Aquaculture | Husbandry | Water quality

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