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

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Angling Tourism potential in Malaysia

Tourism industry is a big industry around the world,it's have been popular globally.There are many type of tourism;such as 'agrotourism', 'war tourism','cultural tourism', 'heritage tourism' and many type of tourism can give a good return to the country if the exploitation is on the right track. 'Angling Tourism' the nearest branch to talk about in this blog.Malaysia has a sea treasures that can be said to be very proud of. South China Sea to the Straits of Melaka into a wide variety of marine life and corals have beautiful and wonderful to be presented to the tourists who visit Malaysia.

  

      'Angling Tourism' may not have been popular in Malaysia as in other countries who exploit the right source. Not disclaimed any attempt either promote this industry and the kingdom of body weight not kerajaan.Namun , the work done is like ' just let go cough on the stairs ' . Industry ' angling tourism' in our country rather bole said backward when measured by our state -owned resources .

      Endowed with 400km along the coastal waters , extensive maritime waters with the set of more than 500 islands , marine waters sake only have promising potential ' angling tourism ' is very broad in Malaysia Coupled source of freshwater fisheries and brackish water , the Sea and the distant mountains and a mountainous river can contribute to a more significant revenue to the state from 'angling tourism'.

      From the point of biodiversity , Malaysia has over 400 species of fish ,including sport fishing species such as the layaran or Sailfish , marlin , tuna and giant trevally . Native species such as Sebarau , Kelah , Bujuk and others also have the potential to be exploited . Not forgetting also 'mencandat sotong' which may also be a pull in the ' angling tourism' .

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