Red swamp crawfish
Chinese waters
Profile updated on 15 September 2022
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Procambarus clarkii
SPECIES NAME(s)
Red swamp crawfish, Crawfish, crayfish, Cangrejo americano, Cangrejo de las marismas
COMMON NAMES
crawfish, crayfish
Red swamp crawfish is an introduced species in China. There are two fishery systems: non-enhanced (i.e. wild-caught individuals) and relay-enhanced fisheries (SAI Global 2016). This profile refers to the wild fisheries only which take place, mainly, in five provinces: Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei and Hunan (SAI Global 2016).
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- At least in one of the provinces where the species is harvested, fishing permits are needed and there is a temporal fishing ban (SAI Global 2016).
FISHSOURCE SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
< 6
Managers Compliance:
DATA DEFICIENT
Fishers Compliance:
DATA DEFICIENT
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