SWIMMER CRAB CULTURE IN THE PONDS. WHY NOT?

During this time, the raw material for crab meat processing plant in getting the crab catches of fishermen at the sea. However, along with the release of Permen KP number 1 2015 banning the catching swimmer crab, mudcrab and lobsters.  Solutions for the ban is doing culture in the ponds.

BBPBAP Jepara was tried the concept of crab cultivation in the pond area of ​​1,000 m² in 2012 to harvest crab size 5-6 tail / kg 200 kg. 2015, has been conducting a pilot crab cultivation monospesies system or polyculture systems in multiple locations. In Pangandaran district has done crab cultivation in 5 groups with an area of ​​pokdakan ponds ranging 5,000 m² - 20,000 m². Pati district with 1 pokdakan with an area of ​​4,000 m2 and a pond in Demak district with an area of ​​3,000 m2 pond. Results of crab farming activities in the 3rd district provide evidence that the crab can be cultivated in ponds.