Angling Tourism 'Fishing a 'Udang Galah or Macrobrachium Rosenbergii

'Giant river prawn ' or Macrobrachium Rosenbergii is an intriguing ' Angling tourism' in Malaysia. In Malaysia, there are many rivers that are home to lobster or nickname for the anglers ' blue clip '

Macrobrachium rosenbergii, also known as the giant river prawn, giant freshwater prawn, Malaysian prawn, freshwater scampi ( Especially in India ), or cherabin, is a species of freshwater shrimp native to the Indo - Pacific region, northern Australia and Southeast Asia. This species (as well as other Macrobrachium ) is commercially IMPORTANT for its value as a food source.

Macrobrachium Rosenbergii

While Macrobrachium Rosenbergii is considered a freshwater species, the larval stage of the animal depends on brackish water. Once the individual has grown shrimp beyond the planktonic stage and become a juvenile, it will live entirely in freshwater.

Talking about the price, no doubt lobster is fresh water wildlife expensive. The market price of a kilogram of wild lobster can fetch between $ 35 to $ 60 per kg depending on the grade size. At this moment between life lobster is scarce in the wet markets. If there is , the lobster is lobster farmed or dijala and traps by fishermen.

Prawns Habitat

Also near the mouth of the river , the lobster was actually inhabit the river in the middle and upper reaches , lakes and mine.Due of this factor, lobster now starting bred and cultivated in ponds up.

Lobster fishing locations that are popular in Malaysia.

Johor - Muar, Bukit Kepong, Gersik, Jorak, Kota Tinggi, Mawai.

Negeri Sembilan - Sungai Timun, Linggi, Pengkalan Kempas.

Selangor - Sungai Selangor, Tanjung Karang, Pasir Penambang, Kampung Sepakat, Sungai                     Sabak, Sungai Panjang

Perak - Teluk Intan, Sungai Dulang, Sungai Kerian

Kelantan - Sungai Kelantan

Terengganu - Sungai Terengganu, Paka, Dungun

Pahang - Pahang, Pekan

Sabah & Sarawak - Almost all rivers have a great Giant river prawn