SERDANG, May 13 (Bernama) -- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has embarked on a freshwater crayfish farming project as part of efforts to enhance national food security and conserve aquatic ecosystems.

Official data show that Tangzai village now produces 2.55 tons of crayfish per hectare in its rice-crayfish farming system, with annual profits hitting 150,000 yuan per hectare.

More information: World of Crayfish: a web platform towards real-time global mapping of freshwater crayfish and their pathogens, PeerJ (2024). DOI: 10.7717/peerj.18229 Provided by PeerJ ...

So, let's check out those freshwater crayfish, or crawdads, if you like. Crayfish have ten feet. The first two legs carry large pincers that the crawdads use to excavate their burrows.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn.— In response to a legal petition and lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect four freshwater mussels and a ...

Researchers in the Czech Republic purchased a shipment of Indonesian crayfish from a “leading” pet wholesaler in March 2023, according to a study published Jan. 9 in the peer-reviewed journal ...

Farming tilapia and catfish is already becoming more popular in Egypt and both West and East Africa. Meanwhile, total seafood consumption in high-income countries has plateaued since 2000.

Giant freshwater crayfish, longer and bulkier than today's species, roamed New Zealand 20 million years ago. They would have made a perfect snack for the crocodiles and trout-sized whitebait that ...

Freshwater crayfish are famous for being high-impact invaders: they alter the structure and functioning of the ecosystems they invade. One species’ African story proves this point.