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FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
卷 8, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2021.751790
关键词
Calappidae; crab fisheries; fecundity; sex ratio; spawning season
资金
- National Fisheries Institutes (NFI) Red Crab Council
- Ocean Outcomes (O2) of United States
- Qingdao Marine Conservation Society (QMCS) of China
This study provides the first comprehensive overview of the biology and fishery dynamics of Calappa philargius in the southern Taiwan Strait of China. It identified sex ratio variations, growth patterns, and reproductive characteristics, offering valuable information for future sustainable management.
The spotted box crab Calappa philargius (Calappidae) is an increasingly consumed species in China, mainly sourced from a claw-only fishery. Being a not well-characterized species in the literature, this study is warranted to inform sustainable management approaches. Here we report on the first in-depth overview on biology and fishery dynamics of C. philargius in the southern Taiwan Strait of China. Whole body crabs (N = 1,009) were collected monthly from January to December 2019 from trawlers, operating in the southern Taiwan Strait; sample collection was absent from May to July because of the national fishing moratorium regulation. Sex ratio, growth pattern, size at maturity and fecundity were estimated. The overall male: female ratio was 1: 1.47, significantly differing from the 1: 1 (p < 0.01); monthly sex ratio variations were also significant (p < 0.01), suggesting possible seasonal sexual segregation. We found the carapace widths (CW) of males were significantly larger than those of females (p < 0.01). Based on the occurrence and percentages of berried females, we identified twin spawning events in January-April and August-October with the overall peak occurring in February. Size at 50% female maturity was 11.47 cm CW. Female absolute fecundity was significantly related to CW via a power function relationship (N = 14, p < 0.01). The estimated average claw yield was 36.28 +/- 3.07% of the whole body weight (N = 95), irrespective of sex and size (p > 0.5). Capture and trade data of C. philargius using trawl and trap fishing gears were documented to characterize claw-only fishery dynamics for future research and sustainable use.
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