Fishermen turn to crab-breeding

Thinking outside the box: Rusasmizal showing one of the nipah crabs that are being reared in a pond in Kubang Badak, Langkawi. — Bernama

LANGKAWI: Fishermen in Kubang Badak here have cast their nets wider to venture into breeding nipah crabs to supplement income affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The nipah crab breeding project started in March last year, with a pond constructed on a 0.2ha plot of land owned by a member of the cooperative, said Koperasi Nelayan Sungai Kubang Badak Langkawi Bhd chairman Rusasmizal Mohd Ghazali.