Mud crab farming has long been established in the Philippines. In fact, the country is the second top producer in the world. As most mud crab farmers rely on crab seeds from the wild, reduced landings and mean capture size are experienced by farmers due to over exploitation. To address this, mud crab farmers raise crabs in hatcheries.

Aya, R. A. M. (2018, May 3). PCAARRD project promotes mud crab hatchery and nursery technologies. The Daily Guardian, pp. 13, 12.