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Prospects and problems of management and development of the marine molluscan resources (other than cephalopods) in India

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Title Prospects and problems of management and development of the marine molluscan resources (other than cephalopods) in India
 
Creator Alagarswami, K
Meiyappan, M M
 
Subject Molluscan Fisheries
 
Description Typical of tropics, India has a large variety of mollusoan resources in the coastal waters and
in the estuaries and backwaters. The clam resources consisting of species of Meretrix, Katelysia,
Paphia, Anadara, Vlllorita and others have been exploited by the fisherfolk from time immemorial for
food as also for their shells. Subsoil deposits of shells form a major resource in some of the estuaries
and backwaters. The sea mussel Perna forms a moderate resource which is under Intense exploitation
in certain regions. Oyster resources (crassostrea) are not extensive but collected here and there.
Windowpane oyster Placenta Is restricted in its distribution but is well exploited- The pearl oyster
resource has been unproductive since the early sixties- The gastropod resources consist mainly of Xancus,
Turbo and Trochus, which are confined to certain regions and are heavily exploited Other ornamental
gastropods used in shell craft industry are thinly spread out. Deepsea molluscan resources, if any are
not known except Pirula
 
Publisher CMFRI; Kochi
 
Date 1987
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2915/1/Article_33.pdf
Alagarswami, K and Meiyappan, M M (1987) Prospects and problems of management and development of the marine molluscan resources (other than cephalopods) in India. CMFRI Bulletin National Symposium on Research and Development in Marine Fisheries Sessions I & II 1987, 44 (1). pp. 250-261.