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Development of oyster culture in Pulicat lake area - prospects and problems

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Title Development of oyster culture in Pulicat lake area - prospects and problems
 
Creator Ramakrishnan, K V
 
Subject Molluscan Fisheries
 
Description Pulicat lake is bestowed with rich natural oyster beds. There has not been any concerted effort
at culturing oysters on scientific lines, probably because of lack of sustained demand and lucrative regular
remuneration.
After a preliminary study of the oyster beds, a suitable location was selected for conducting
experiments on oyster culture. Asbestos sheets were found to be by far the best cultch among the
materials tried. Tray culture method proved to be appropriate for the area. The rate of production of
oyster meat during the course of the study was 224.4 016 months10.75 m2 area. Incidental to the production
of oysters, the trays were found to harbor a variety of fishes of prime quality adding to the production
by 1.8 kg16 months 0.75 m2.
This study points to the possibility of developing a system of oyster-cum-fish culture' as
a profitable e proposition in the area. The suitability of the area for the venture is also discussed.
 
Publisher CMFRI
 
Date 1988
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2588/1/Article_09.pdf
Ramakrishnan, K V (1988) Development of oyster culture in Pulicat lake area - prospects and problems. CMFRI Bulletin, 42 (2). pp. 275-281.