Varsity successfully breeds mangrove crabs

Seafood project: The first batch of mangrove crabs, at four month old, being reared at the Shrimp Hatchery, Borneo Marine Institue, Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

KOTA KINABALU: A group of experts from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Borneo Marine Research Institute have succesfully bred its first batch of mangrove crabs from their hatchery.

The successful batch, believed to be the first of its kind in the state, is set to boost the production of mangrove crabs, which are currently very much sought after as seafood.