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Techniques of collection of oyster spat for farming

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Title Techniques of collection of oyster spat for farming
 
Creator Muthiah, P
 
Subject Edible oyster
 
Description Methods of spat collection commonly practised:
Dependable and consistent supply of seed is
an essential prerequisite for viable aquaculture industry.
Oyster seed commonly called spat is procured from
natural resources by placing suitable cultch materials
in the water column at the most appropriate time and
place. Cultches used vary from twigs of various trees
to modem synthetic materials. In 1670, Goroemon
Kobayashi of Hiroshima first used bamboo poles with
twigs and nets for successful collection of oyster seed.
Bamboo branches and branches of trees such as oak,
pine and chestnut were also used. Shells of scallop and
oysters are commonly being used in the form of ‘rens ',
hung horizontally or vertically from the racks.
Recently Netlon a hexagonal plastic netting with a
mesh size of 5 cm. of size 5-10 x 15 cm. is also being
used for spat collection (Fujiya 1970, Bardach et al.
1972).
 
Publisher CMFRI
 
Contributor Nayar, K Nagappan
Mahadevan, S
 
Date 1987
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2638/1/Article_10.pdf
Muthiah, P (1987) Techniques of collection of oyster spat for farming. CMFRI Bulletin, 38. pp. 48-51.