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Profile updated on 2 October 2018

SUMMARY

SUMMARY

IDENTIFICATION

SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)

Portunus pelagicus

SPECIES NAME(s)

Blue swimming crab, Flower crab

COMMON NAMES

Rajungan (Indonesian common name)

The blue swimming crab (BSC) can be found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, from tropical to sub-tropical (Ng 1998). In Indonesia, BSC occurs throughout the archipelago. The most complete BSC stock assessment has been conducted in Java Sea (WPP 712) but the Ministry​ of Marine Affairs and Fisheries has developed stock estimates and allowable catch for each fishery management area (FMA, or WPP = Wilayah Pengelolaan Perikanan), including the Aru Bay, Arafuru Sea and Eastern of Timor Sea (WPP-718) (MMAF n.d.)


ANALYSIS

No related analysis

SCORES

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Management Strategy:

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Managers Compliance:

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Fishers Compliance:

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