Common Name
Blue Swimming Crab
Scientific Name
Portunus pelagicus
The Surat Thani blue swimming crab fishery is an important export product for Thailand with an export value of $60-80 million USD. The unit of assessment is located in the Gulf of Thailand Gulf of Thailand (between 6° and 13.5° North and 99° and 104.5° East). There are a number of critical issues facing this fishery, including the overexploitation of populations in heavily fished inshore areas, harvest of undersized crab and gravid females, lack of management plans or harvest strategies, and lack of enforcement capacity. Through the active involvement of FIP stakeholders - including the Department of Fisheries (DoF), Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), Thai Frozen Food Association (TFFA), Thai Crab Product Group (TCPG) - and FIP participants, the sustainability challenges facing this fishery are being addressed.
| 39% | 61% |
| 75% |
| Behind | On Track | Complete | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25% | 0% | 75% | 0% |
The objective of this FIP is to achieve a standard necessary for MSC certification by the end of 2025.