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Socioeconomic impact
of capture and sale of
Sylla serrata in Metuge
community
Siran Offman and Teofilo Nhamuhuco
Marine and Coastal Environment
Research Center, Mozambique
T he mangrove crabs Sylla
serrata are very important
for the livelihood of coastal
communities particularly in
Metuge District, South of Cabo
Delgado Province, where the
study was conducted from
June to August 2014. The aim
of this study is to estimate
the socioeconomic impact
of mangrove crabs captures
in communities of Metuge
district. Data were collected in
the landing sites in the village
and in local crab markets.
In total 26 crabs, fishermen
and 6 traders were surveyed
it was found that activity
of capture mangrove Crabs
is practiced 100% by man.
Their ages ranged from 15 to
68 years old and the range
35-60-year-old was dominant.
To capture the mangrove crabs
the fishermen use a long hook
iron with 1.5 to 2 meters,
they goes 5-7 times per week
and spend about 5-8hours
a day in mangrove forests,
the quantities captured by
fishermen can vary from 2
to 20kg per day, the price
of crabs depend on where
fishermen sell, in village one
kilogram cost 1 to 1.5USD and
3USD for local traders. On the
other hand, the traders can
sell until 50kg of crabs along
the road and specific places
in Pemba city. The incomes
vary from 11 to 174USD
per month. The money is
intended to purchase food and
agricultural instruments. 90%
of interviewed dropout the
school, high number of family
members, poor housing made
by local materials, and relies
on community wells to access
water and most do not have
electric power.
JOURNAL OF ECOSYSTEM& ECOGRAPHY 2019, VOLUME 9 | DOI: 10.4172/2157-7625-C1-045 ACCEPTED ABSTRACTS