The most commercially exploited species of the coastal area is " Scylla serrata " ( mud crab ).
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Mud crabs ( " Scylla serrata " ) are the most common type of crabs used for the dish, although other species of crab can be used too.
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Other commercially important Cancer pagurus ", the Dungeness crab ( " Metacarcinus magister " ), and " Scylla serrata ", each of which yields more than 20, 000 tonnes annually.
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Since the 1980s, the government has encouraged the introduction of different marine species, including the large shrimp or prawn " Penaeus chinensis ", as well as scallop, mussel, sea bream, abalone, grouper and the mud mangrove crab " Scylla serrata ".
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Since the 1980s, the government has encouraged the introduction of different marine species, including the large shrimp or prawn " Penaeus chinensis ", as well as scallop, mussel, sea bream, abalone, grouper, tilapia and the mud mangrove crab " Scylla serrata ".
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Mangrove forests provide breeding nurseries for a wide range of fish and crustaceans, including many species of commercial and recreational value, for example, barramundi ( " Lates calcarifer " ), mangrove jack ( " mud crabs ( " Scylla serrata " ) and banana prawn ( " Penaeus merguinensis " ).
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