Orange mud crab (Scylla olivacea) exploitation at Sorong waters

Abstract Mangrove forests along the vast coast of West Papua serve as habitat for mud crabs, which are high-value economic resources marketed to various regions in Indonesia. However, intensive utilization impacts sustainability mangrove crab populations, especially orange crabs ( Scylla olivacea ). Exploitation studies need be conducted further use manage resources. This study was six months, from April September 2021, with a sample 2,971 crabs. Data analysis carried out using carapace width (CW) data predict resource exploitation and sustainability. The caught size 80-190 mm, natural mortality (M) lower than fishing (F). this has attained E = 0.72, proves that overfishing. We can do management by observing mature gonads spawning areas provide an opportunity increase population waters.