Breeding Lobster

Everything You Need to Know About Breeding Lobsters!
About 850 species of crabs are found in onshore, freshwater and tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Crab breeding has become a lucrative business due to its high economic value and growing demand in the world market. In Italy, crab breeding is very common. France, Germany and Belgium are the customers of Gilan farmed crabs.

Crab breeding method
First, for crab breeding, it is necessary to consult a professional aquatic expert in various fields such as: water quality control, training of effective ways to improve crab growth as well as providing the most ideal conditions for crab production and breeding. . To grow crabs, it is necessary to select and consider a pond with suitable crab dimensions. Once a pond has been considered suitable for crab breeding, it is necessary to adjust the temperature, pH, and DH of the water to a standard and then transfer the productive crabs into the pond.
During laying, female crabs lay about two to five million eggs in the water. In the next stage of crab breeding, These eggs must be semen-free by male crabs. The larvae or baby crabs hatch for 12 to 14 days in appropriate conditions depending on the environment. In crab breeding, rotifers and saltwater shrimp are commonly used to feed crabs. In the cultivation of crabs, much attention must be paid to the factors contributing to their proper growth and nutrition. The baby crabs have become very dense at this stage and this causes larval cannibalism, so the larvae must be moved quickly from one pond to another before this can occur.

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Introduction to Crab Types

The crab is a ten-footed animal of the crustacean family. Most of them have very short tails that are hidden beneath their breasts and also have sharp forks. The surface of the crabs is composed of a hard shell. These hardy creatures are found in all saline waters of the world, but some are found in fresh or inland waters, especially in tropical regions. The crabs range in size from a few millimeters to Japanese spider crabs that are over four meters long! found. Crab fishing is free in northern Iran, but unfortunately crabs in our country do not have food consumption and all production of this aquatic animal is exported to other countries.

Some types of crabs are:

1- King Crab:
Another name for this animal is the long crab. Such crabs are bred in freshwater.

2- Masked Crabs
3- Blue Crabs
4- Spotted Crabs
5- Nail Crabs
6- Arrow Crabs
7- Circular Crabs

What materials do crabs use for nutrition?

These animals are almost omnivorous. Algae, various molluscs, various crustaceans, bacteria, worms, fungi and anything near them can be considered as their feed. Of course, eating plant and animal foods can increase the growth and longevity of crabs.

Different uses of crabs
Crabs are creatures with many uses and benefits. Crabs have numerous nutritional benefits in addition to being highly nutritious.Among the non-edible uses and benefits of crabs are:

1-In the manufacture of medical and surgical equipment such as: dressing gas, suture yarn, wound bandage, hospital fabrics, antibacterial and antifungal materials and dialysis membrane

2- Production of chitin nanofibers from the skin of this animal in an easy way: Scientists have been able to produce chitin nanofibers with exceptional applications in the medical, cosmetic and nutritional fields, using the waste produced from hunting crabs.

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3- Potential Benefits of Horseshoe Crab Blood in Medicine: Horseshoe crabs are very long-lived crustaceans whose appearance has rarely changed over the past 400 million years. These strange creatures, known as living fossils, have a blue blood.
The cause of the blood color of these crabs is that there are proteins in the blood of this animal which have a high percentage of copper. The blood of these amazing crabs contains a protective, strange and unique substance that reacts to the bacteria and creates a gel-like layer around them, thereby, the threats of these harmful and dangerous factors are neutralized. Because of this extraordinary feature, the blood of these animals is used in the medical field and in the manufacture of various new drugs.

Properties of edible crabs

Crab breeding is a lucrative business due to the many benefits of these animals in various fields. Like many other crabs, crabs have high nutritional value; a number of crab food benefits include:

– King crabs and open water crabs can be considered as a good food for pregnant women, Of course, on the condition of moderation in the consumption of this fish

1- Adjust the body’s cholesterol level
2- Enhance your vision
3- Ideal for the health and improvement of skin and hair
4- Increase body strength and energy levels
5- Increase the speed of wound healing
6- Strengthen the immune system
7- Prevention of heart disease
8- Increase and enhance the level of intelligence
9- Prevent cancer
10- Prevent Osteoporosis
11- Suitable for diets
12- Suitable for fetal and neonatal development
13- Prevent prostate disease
14- Treatment and prevention of anemia
15- Improving blood glucose metabolism

Behrouz Fard
Fisheries Analyst and Complicator

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