Maintain the brand "The best crab in Vietnam"

Ca Mau crab is known as "The best crab in Vietnam" because it grows in a place with wonderful natural conditions that are hard to find anywhere else.

Ca Mau has 3 sides bordering the sea, owning a mangrove ecosystem with a total area of over 63,000 hectares, most of which is located in the Mui Ca Mau World Biosphere Reserve and Mui Ca Mau National Park. Ca Mau crabs live in the natural environment, under the canopy of mangrove forests, especially in places near the sea such as: Nam Can, Ngoc Hien, Dam Doi. Following the tidal flow of alluvium, abundant food, and high salinity, the crab meat will be firm, delicious, and full of roe, which contributes to the reputation and brand of Ca Mau crabs.

Farmers raise crabs in the natural environment of shrimp ponds, combined with feeding them with catfish and mussels to keep the crabs strong and grow quickly. (Photo taken in Tan Thuan commune, Dam Doi district).

To contribute to increasing productivity and sustainable development of the crab industry, in 2023, the province implemented the Project on Sustainable Development of the Crab Industry in Ca Mau Province until 2030. The goal is to stabilize the crab farming area by 2030 at about 265,000 hectares, with an average yield of 100 kg/ha/year and an output of about 29,150 tons/year.

The family of Ms. Nguyen Thi Quyen, Tan Tao hamlet, Tan Hung Dong commune, Cai Nuoc district, raises crabs in plastic boxes using circulating water filtration technology, producing clean crabs, bringing high economic efficiency.

Up to now, the crab farming area of the whole province is over 250,000 hectares (average annual growth of 2.29%), output reaches over 24,000 tons (average growth of 5.85%), value is about 5,000 billion VND/year. Ca Mau crab products are currently exported to many countries such as: USA, China, Laos, Cambodia...

Du Thai Binh Company Limited, Kinh Tac Hamlet, Ham Rong Commune, Nam Can District, specializes in exporting Nam Can Ca Mau crab to the Chinese and Singaporean markets, with over 130 tons/year.

With the great potential and advantages of crab and the pride of the specialty, the provincial authorities and people have been actively working together to implement many solutions to maintain the brand "The best crab in Vietnam".

Setting a record of 69 dishes made from crab, within the framework of the first Ca Mau Crab Festival in 2022.