Taiwan: Fishing boats caught Wanli crabs more than 100 tons at the time, the Three Point Crab was the protagonist

Published 2022년 10월 7일

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The article highlights the impact of increased costs on the crab fishing industry in New Taipei, leading to a significant rise in crab prices during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays. Factors contributing to the cost increase include higher prices for crab bait, cages, fuel, and labor. Despite concerns about the effect on consumer demand, fishermen have needed to adjust prices to offset their rising costs. The article also notes the variation in crab dish preparations and presentation across different fish markets in New Taipei, with Yehliu offering fresh, live crabs mainly for restaurant use.
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During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday this year, the number of crabs caught by fishing boats in New Taipei was still very small, because the production season of Wanli Crab was delayed. After a lapse of one month, the National Day holiday just happened to come to New Taipei to eat live crabs. The cumulative catch has already increased. 100 metric tons, although the output is similar to last year, but the price of crabs disembarking this year has risen, mainly because the prices of crab bait, cages, fuel costs, and personnel costs have all increased, and the cost of crab fishing has increased significantly. Wu Liangcheng, a senior crab fishing boat owner and president of the China Fisheries and Fishing Boat Association, said that there are three types of crabs in Wanli: flower crab, three-pointed crab, and rock crab. , observe the fishing situation of crab fishing boats. Now most of the crabs are caught as three-point crabs. The price of disembarking from the boat is 300 yuan per ...
Source: Agriharvest

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