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Resources, exploitation, conservation and Management of holothurians: Holothurian resources from India And their exploitation

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Title Resources, exploitation, conservation and
Management of holothurians: Holothurian resources from India
And their exploitation
 
Creator James, D B
 
Subject Seacucumber
 
Description In the seas around India nearly 200 species of holothurians are known, of which about 75 species are from
the shallow waters within 20 m depth. Of these, about 15 species are of commercial value. At present processing
is restricted only to the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay on the mainland. Here Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra is
mainly used. The other species exploited are Holothuria (Thelothuria) spinifera and Bohadschia marmorata.
Holothuria (Halodeima) atra which occurs in large numbers can also be tried. At present there is no exploitation
in the Lakshadweep. In Lakshadweep, Holothuria (Microthele) nobilia which yields first grade beche-de-mer occurs
in abundance followed by Bohadschia argus and Stichopus choloronotus. Exploitation is stopped in Andaman {md
Nicobar Islands. Holothuria {Metriatyla) scabra and species ot Actinopyga are important from the Andaman and
Nicobar Islands.
 
Publisher CMFRI, Cochin
 
Date 1994
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2798/1/Article_09.pdf
James, D B (1994) Resources, exploitation, conservation and Management of holothurians: Holothurian resources from India And their exploitation. CMFRI Bulletin, 46. pp. 27-31.