Make sure your next mud crab
is a good catch!
Queensland Boating and
Fisheries Patrol officers have
noticed that fishers are keeping
green and empty mud crabs.
Empty crabs mostly contain
liquid or a jelly mass, and not much
edible meat.
To avoid disappointment, check
that your crab is full of meat before
you take it home.
Squeeze the shell under the
corner of the carapace. If the shell
flexes at all, it’s empty, as the crab
has just moulted its shell.
Return green and empty mud
crabs to the water—in a few weeks
they will become full of meat for
you to catch and enjoy.
Keep up to date with the latest
fisheries information:
Visit fisheries.qld.gov.au
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