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Proven technology - Technology of edible oyster culture

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Title Proven technology - Technology of edible oyster culture
 
Creator CMFRI, MFD
 
Subject Edible oyster
 
Description A technology for culturing oyster, Crassostrea madrasensis is described. The site should contain tidal flow and salinity range must of 25 -37 ppt. The water must contain abundant phytoplanktons. The spat were collected using suitable spat collectors and it is cultured by the rack and tray method.In the production level, each year approximately 42 tonnes could be harvested. The estimated cost of production is Rs.l5/-per kg of oyster meat. It can be concluded that there are good prospects for culturing edible oyster Crassostrea madrasensis by adopting this method in the large stretches of shallow coastal waters, creeks, and bays.
 
Publisher CMFRI; Kochi
 
Date 1983-03
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/3561/1/Article_09.pdf
CMFRI, MFD (1983) Proven technology - Technology of edible oyster culture. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 48. pp. 22-23.