After an abnormal death, the best crab in the West decreased by 100,000 VND / kg

The most delicious sea crabs in the West on the occasion of Tiet Thanh minh all increase in price, but this year it has decreased by over and under 100,000 VND / kg.
On April 11, according to the newspaper Workers , in Ca Mau, brick crabs were bought by traders to the square for 500,000 VND / kg; the best price is 300,000 VND / kg; Crab meat (less than 300 grams) price 180,000 VND / kg …

Many crab farmers in Ca Mau lost a portion of their profits due to lower crab prices Mr. Nguyen Van District (living in Cai Nuoc district, Ca Mau province), said he has been with crab farming for nearly 20 years, thanks to the job, his family’s life is increasingly improved. Previously, on the occasion of Tiet Thanh minh, the prices of crabs increased sharply, but this year there is a “scenario” that is hard to expect. “On March 10 (lunar calendar), I set up in the square to catch weak and soft brick crabs … and put them in the pond to feed them to sell at high prices on the occasion of Tiet Thanh. crab not only did not increase but also decreased by over and under 100,000 VND / kg, which made me and many other farmers lose a part of their profits, ”said Mr. District. According to many traders, recently dead crabs in some districts in Ca Mau province are one of the reasons why the best crab in the West has decreased on the occasion of Tiet Thanh minh. “After buying crabs, my family packed them in boxes and sent them to Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City … for consumption. However, recently in the process of transporting crabs have lost a lot”, traders NCL share. Previously, crabs raised by many households in the southern districts of Ca Mau province died abnormally. In farming households in Nam Can and Ngoc Hien districts, crabs are weak and die quickly after being harvested from the water surface, mortality is more than 50% of crabs in the farming square. As for the ones that are still alive, the quality of meat is low … Then, samples of crabs, mud and water are sent for testing. The results show that water quality factors are within the limits for crab growth. Particularly in the sludge sample, the density of bacteria capable of causing disease (vibro parahaemolyticus) is quite high, the crabs are still infected with some external parasites such as nematodes, zoothamium sp, parasites (cypris) in the nipple sinuses. , liver …