Soft-shell crab farming is a profitable business providing employment and dollar income, hence the increasing interest of farmers and aquaculturists to engage in the farming activity. In Asia, commercial soft-shell crab production has been established in Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Soft-shell crabs are sold to local restaurants and exported to Hongkong, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Europe, and the United States. Soft-shell crabs command a higher price since they can be eaten whole when cooked.

Farmers, aquaculturists engage in soft-shell crab production. (2015, September 19). Panay News, p. 5.