RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR AQUACULTURE
राजीव गांधी जलकृषि केंद्र

(Aquaculture Technology Incubation Centre of MPEDA)
(Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India)
Affiliated by Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India.

Mangrove Mud crab Hatchery Project

The Mangrove Mud Crab Hatchery Project was initiated during 2004 at Thoduvai village of Sirkali-Taluk, Mayiladuthurai-District, Tamil Nadu.

4 Days-Hands-on Training Programme on Best Management Practices in Nursery, Grow-Out and Soft Shell Culture of Mangrove Mud Crab 2 Days-Hands-on Training Best Management Practices in Nursery, Grow-Out and Soft Shell Culture of Mangrove Mud Crab

Green Mud Crab (Scylla serrata): Best species for Mud crab aquaculture for its Global demand

Scientific Classification

Phylum	Arthropoda
Subphylum	Crustacea
Class	Malacostraca
Order	Decapoda
Family	Portunidae
Genus	Scylla
Species	serrata

Notifications

Major Objectives

To develop technologies for large scale seed production of mangrove mud crab (Scylla serrata).

To develop Larval & Nursery rearing technologies.

To disseminate technologies to Entrepreneurs/Govt. organizations.

Salient features of the Project

The Mud Crab Hatchery Project has successfully developed the technology for mass production of Mud Crab (Scylla serrata) seed.

The project has consistently achieving 4.0-4.3% survival in hatchery operations against the world average of 3.5%.

Year-round production of Algae and Rotifer has been standardized. Algae strains maintaining in this facility are Nannochloropsis, Isochrysis, Tetraselmis and Chlorella. Rotifer (Brachionus sp.) and Artemia (A. franciscana) cyst & biomass also maintaining in this facility.

Enrichment of rotifer/Artemia is perfected by using 5 different algal strains to increase the health of the larvae and survival.

Rotifer production technology improved and standardized to produce rotifer of about 150-200 nos/ml in all the seasons in out-door section.

RGCA offering national level consultancy services for Mud crab Seed production technology to the private entrepreneurs and Govt. fisheries departments. Regular hands on training programmes are offering on Mud crab nursery and grow-out Farming practices.

Services offered:

Training programmes: Hands-on training programmes on-

Best husbandry practices of mud crab aquaculture

Mud crab Hatchery operation

Consultancy for Mud crab Hatchery constructions and operations

Mud crab Nursery and grow-out farming technology.

*For details please contact Extension Department, RGCA [email: rgca.tttac@gmail.com]

Achievements

Supplied more than 11.04 million Crabinstars/Crablets to 1096 crab farmers since inception.

Conducted 101 batches of hands-on training programmes benefitting 1,839 entrepreneurs.

Mud crab hatchery Patent

Mud crab Hatchery located at Thoduvai, Tamil Nadu

Chairman MPEDA & President RGCA visited the Mud crab facilities

Indoor algae section at Mud crab hatchery

Larval rearing tanks for Mud crab

Live feed stock room at crab hatchery of RGCA

RGCA Mud crab Hatchery

RGCA's Mud crab Hatchery Team

Here We Are

Dr. D. Kannan

Senior Scientific Officer

G. Senthil

Senior Field Officer

S. Viswanathan