Saving flower crabs for future generations


The crab house in Pendas Laut, Gelang Patah, Johor, was built to help increase the crab population in the area.

THE dwindling population of ketam renjong (flower crabs) in Gelang Patah has caught the attention of researchers from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) to carry out a repopulation programme.

The team, led by UMT Marine Biotechnology Institute senior lecturer Dr Mohamad Nor Azra Md Adib, said the project started in 2020 after research showed a steep decline in crab population in the area.

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