Recently, Seminar on ecological and healthy aquaculture of high-quality Chinese mitten crab & “Noah No. 1” Chinese mitten crab observation meeting co-sponsored by the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center (FFRC) and the National Shrimp and Crab Industry Technology System were held in Sheyang, Jiangsu. Research Xu Gangchun, Deputy Director of FFRC, Researcher Chen Huangen, Deputy Director of Jiangsu Fishery Technology Extension Center, Researcher Ge Jiachun of Jiangsu Freshwater Fisheries Research Institute, Senior Engineer Chen Wenyong, Chairman of Chengxin Fishery Crab Industry Technology Co., Ltd., as well as many experts and scholars and river crab practitioners were invited to attend the meeting. The meeting was presided over by Researcher Xu Dongpo, Chief of Aquatic Biological Resources Division of FFRC and Post Scientist of Chinese mitten crab germplasm.

At the seminar, Researcher Xu Dongpo systematically elaborated on the distribution of Chinese mitten crab resources in China, as well as the genetic differentiation and genetic diversity of Chinese mitten crab germplasm resources in different regions, and introduced “Noah No. 1” Chinese mitten crab in detail, including selective breeding technology route, variety advantages and cultivation status of new varieties in the early market.

After the meeting, the participants went to the ecological nursery of “Noah No. 1” and inspected the specifications of the broodstock crabs, seed rearing facilities, etc..