Mud crabs are considered a prized delicacy in the northern states of Australia, particularly in Queensland where they are relatively common, as are crab pots, the method used to catch them. But ...

MUD crabs will keep coming through the door and flying off the shelves this dry season, with a rain heavy Wet helping feed and bread them in Top End waters.

A FISHERMAN busted with a bucket of undersized mud crabs has been fined a whopping $7000 over the haul.

It will involve natural breeding of the giant mud crab through cross-breeding with native mud crabs in Oriental Mindoro to assure their long-term survival and increased population.

The mud crab is likely to have travelled alone on a 2,000-kilometre journey from northern WA before ending up in a Perth angler's net.

A daredevil wildlife expert in Australia was filmed diving head-first into a mud hole and emerging with a massive mud crab he caught bare-handed.

The video shows Beau Greaves crawling inside a mud hole to pull the gigantic crab out using a trick involving a stick. - Australian wildlife enthusiast Beau Greaves goes to extreme lengths to pull ...

The largest sellers through the Sydney Fish Market were mud crabs, at nearly $10 million, followed by snapper, blue swimmer crab, farmed black tiger prawn and eastern rock lobster.

MUD crabs are set to be a priority target for many over this long weekend show day holiday for Cairns.

MUD crabs are set to be a priority target for many over this long weekend show day holiday for Cairns.

Species that weigh up to 2 kg, abundant during rains It is not just the demand for river fish that is on the rise, there is an increasing demand for crabs from Mangaluru from places such as Mumbai ...

Where to get mud crabs and some big catches As cold weather and strong winds are forecast for FNQ, here are some spots where you can bag some mud crabs and fishies during the long weekend.