Publication Keyword: cage culture

Small-scale farming of mud crabs (Scylla serrata) has been suggested as a low investment alternative for generating incomes to resource-poor coastal communities in East Africa. However, it is unclear if the present culture methods are profitable and ecologically sustainable. Here we assess the two dominant culture methods, extensive ‘crab-fattening’ in cages (cage culture) and grow-out farming of small juveniles in ponds (pond culture) using economic…