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Constraints in implementation of farming techniques in commercial molluscan shellfish culture

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Title Constraints in implementation of farming techniques in commercial molluscan shellfish culture
 
Creator Rao, K Virabhadra
 
Subject Molluscan Fisheries
 
Description In the past nearly two decades elaborate and unfailing techniques have been developed at soma of
the Research Centres of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute for the culture of oysters, clams,
mussels etc. among the molluscan shellfish. Culture of pearls of perfect form in the pearl oyster species,
using indigenously developed techniques has also been initiated. The farming operations so far undertaken
have been only on an experim3ntal scale in pilot demonstration farms run by governmental effort in
restricted areas. There are many constraints for conducting culture on a commercial scale. the chief among
them bring the acquisition of suitable farming sites with a right to ownership on lease. The availability of
adequate seed resources of the species of consumer preference and facilities for transporting production to
marketing centres or processing establishments are items which need careful examination. infrastructural
facilities should include provision for depuration of the harvested production. The need for technical
manpower to supervise and monitor operations and offer advice and guidance is essential. At the initial
stages substantive financial support is also expected. The nature of the problems and the need to solve
them to make molluscan culture commercially feasible and remunerative are outlined in the paper.
 
Publisher CMFRI
 
Date 1988
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2599/2/Article_20.pdf
Rao, K Virabhadra (1988) Constraints in implementation of farming techniques in commercial molluscan shellfish culture. CMFRI Bulletin, 42 (2). pp. 323-326.