石首市的河蟹养殖起步较早，到1994年就基本形成了规模化生产。连续3年来，湖泊养蟹单产、亩平产值和效益均雄跨全省之首。1996年全市养蟹面积达6万亩，产成蟹14万公斤，创产值3600万元，利税1600万元，从苗种繁育基地扩大到销售网络，初步形成了区域化布局、一体化经营、社会 Shishou crab farming started earlier, to 1994 basically formed a large-scale production. For three consecutive years, the lake crabs per unit area, the average output value and benefits of Moweixiong across the province’s first. In 1996, the area of ​​crabs in the whole city reached 60,000 mu, producing 150,000 kilograms of crabs, with a production value of 36 million yuan and profits and taxes of 16 million yuan. It expanded from a seed breeding base to a sales network and initially formed a regional layout, integrated management, society