An Evaluation of Mud Crab Exports

Abstract

Export plays a very significant role in the development and growth of any Country. India is endowed with vast and varied resources for aquaculture and capture fisheries. India, bestowed with fishery resources of three oceans, provides tremendous potential for growth of the fishery industry. Mud crab is an economically important crab species found in estuaries, coastal lagoons and near shore waters of India. This paper focuses on the Evaluation of item wise Mud Crab Exports and in turn determines the export potential of Mud Crab from India. The study is descriptive and analytical in nature by using Secondary Data obtained from the Statistical department of MPEDA. The export of live Crabs is increasing every year. The ability of mud crab to grow fast and its suitability for culture in brackish water and estuarine areas make it attractive to develop mud crab culture/fattening programmes in India to meet the increasing global demand of the Species.

Keywords

Aquaculture, Capture Fisheries, Export Potential, Mud Crab, Seafood Industry.

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