Working Document Series Open Access 2012 RUF-32854

The Impact of Climate Change on Mud crab Fishery and Fattening to the Communities Livelihood in Pangani and Rufiji Estuaries in Tanzania

J.M. AbdallahE.L. KamataH.A. Lamtane

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Abstract

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The mud crab (Scylla serrata) is a big portunid crab that lives on soft muddy bottoms association with mangrove-lined estuaries in the Indo-West Pacific. They have fast growth rates, early maturity, wide distribution and high fecundity. Mangrove associated fauna would be affected directly by change in climatic condition variables. This study, just initiated, is assessing the contribution of mud crab fattening and fishery to the communities’ livelihoods. Findings will help to establish whether mud crab farming is a plausible adaptation strategy for mitigating impact of climate change to coastal communities in Tanzania.

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