Development of the fishing and commercialization of the blue crabs in Bizerta and Ghar EL Melh lagoons: A case study of promotion opportunities of blue growth in Tunisia

The blue crab, a species of crustaceans which originally came from the Red Sea through Suez Canal, appeared, for first time, in Tunisian waters cities Skhira (governorate Sfax) and Ghannouch Gabes), at end 2014. After year, this adapted to environment proliferated throughout Gulf Gabes, subsequently appear Hammamet 2016.In 2018, invasive emerged lagoons Bizerte Ghar EL-Melh. Coastal fishermen operating crab-colonized areas have reported many problems associated with appearance fisheries, including degradation fishing nets, alteration other caught species, time spent its disentanglement, drop stocks fish high commercial value invaded areas. In view these issues, government has drawn up funded national plan promote crab fishing, development marketing Gabes. Faced weakness internal demand, orientation towards export stands out as pertinent alternative explore. Our project aims develop an action order enhance on international scale northern region Tunisia, precisely El Melh. creation new jobs improvement incomes vulnerable populations two communes MenzelAbderrahmen Melh are main expected results project.