SIZE AT MATURITY OF BLUE SWIMMING CRAB (Portunuspelagicus) FOUND IN SARAWAK COASTAL WATER

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dc.contributor.author	M. IKHWANUDDIN*	-
dc.contributor.author	SHABDIN M. L.	-
dc.contributor.author	ABOL-MUNAFI A. B.	-
dc.date.accessioned	2017-10-04T03:25:03Z	-
dc.date.available	2017-10-04T03:25:03Z	-
dc.date.issued	2009	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/6942	-
dc.description.abstract	A total 1,093 blue swimming crabs (Portunus pelagicus) comprising of532 females and 561 males ofvarious sizes were randomly sampled from Sematan Fishing District of Sarawak. The study was carried out from 2003 to 2004. Size at maturity that is the size when 50 % of the crab was sexually matured (CW~0) occurred at 9.5 em CW for female and 8.5 em CW for the male. The results suggest that the Legal Minimum Carapace Width (LMCW) for the P. pelagicus should be considered. To ensure sustainability ofthe wild stock resource, it is proposed that the LMCW for P. pelagicus commercial fishery in Sarawak, should be greater than 9.5 em for P. pelagicus female and greater than 8.5 em for P. pelagicus male.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Journal of Sustainability Science and Management	en_US
dc.subject	Size at maturity	en_US
dc.subject	Blue swimming crab	en_US
dc.subject	Portunus pelagicus	en_US
dc.title	SIZE AT MATURITY OF BLUE SWIMMING CRAB (Portunuspelagicus) FOUND IN SARAWAK COASTAL WATER	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
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