Developing a soft-shelled green crab industry in PEI

爱德华王子岛大学将与斐济渔民合作社协会合作， 开发供人类食用的软壳绿色蟹产品。这种入侵蟹的捕捞许可证 渔业和海洋部最近批准了一些新的物种，创造了一个新的经济增长点。 为渔民和海产品加工商提供了机会，也是控制入侵物种的一种手段， 自2005年晚些时候引入该省以来， 90年代我们建议调整欧洲的捕捞和加工程序，开发一种软壳绿色 市场价值与北美龙虾相当的螃蟹产品。我们将决定最好的 捕捞策略和保持条件，以最大限度地同步蜕皮的螃蟹在圈养。我们 还将对PEI的软壳蟹市场进行初步分析。

The University of Prince Edward Island will partner with the Acadian Fishermen`s Co-op Association Ltd. to explore a soft-shelled green crab product for human consumption. Fishing permits for this invasive crab species have recently been approved by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, creating a new economic opportunity for fishermen and seafood processors, as well as a means of controlling an invasive species that has been damaging coastal ecosystems and shellfish populations since its introduction to the province in the late 1990's. We propose to adapt fishing and processing procedures used in Europe to develop a soft-shelled green crab product with a market value that parallels that of the North American lobster. We will determine the best fishing strategies and holding conditions to maximize the synchronization of moulting crabs in captivity. We will also conduct a preliminary analysis of the market for soft-shelled crab in PEI.