Public reminded one crab can carry a million eggs; egg carriers must be left alone

22 July 2025
The Phnom Penh Post
Agriculture and fishing / Fisheries production / Fishing, fisheries and aquaculture
Fisheries Administration (FiA)

A single gravid (egg-bearing) crab, Kdam Seh, can carry about one million eggs externally during the breeding season. If left alone, up to a thousand baby crabs will make it into the ecosystem. Fisheries officials are urging the public not to catch, consume or trade female crabs with eggs attached under the shell. …

 Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/public-reminded-one-crab-can-carry-a-million-eggs-egg-carriers-must-be-left-alone

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