Crab Bank Implementation: Case Study of the Blue Swimming Crab Bank in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand

In Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand, fishers observed that the blue swimming crab resources had rapidly declined due to overfishing, especially in the areas of Ao Noi Bay, Prachuap Khiri Khan Bay, Klongwan Beach and Baan Kurt Beach. The crab bank is a sustainable crab conservation project set-up in a fishing village for a pilot scheme on marine resources conservation. ...