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The edible oyster culture

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Title The edible oyster culture
 
Creator Muthiah, P
Rajapandian, M E
Ramadoss, K
Appukuttan, K K
Velayudhan, T S
 
Subject Edible oyster
 
Description In 1970s the CMFR Institute initiated oyster culture through
rack and tray method. Large scale spat collection, preparation of
spat collectors, season and seed availability were studied. In 1980,
a hatchery was set up with annual production capacity of one million
edible oyster seed and the techniques involved in hatchery system
were standardized. The seed were supplied to other centres of
this Institute and Gujarat Fisheries Department. The production
rates for rack and tray, string and stake method were estimated
as 120 t and 22 t respectively. As part of extension, one lab to land
programme, 8 training programmes, one workshop and a summer
insitute were conducted. Results of experimental oyster culture work
carried out at Mandapam, Madras, Bheemunipatnam, Kakinada,
Mulki, Dharmadam, Ashtamudi and Cochin backwaters are given.
Rearing 600 strings in 0.04 ha at Ashtamudi and harvesting 2.5t
oysters pointed out 44.8% return with estimated production of 80-
105t/ha. Further research priorities on oyster culture aspects are
indicated.
 
Publisher CMFRI; Kochi
 
Contributor Pillai, V N
Menon, N G
 
Date 2000
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/4327/1/53.pdf
Muthiah, P and Rajapandian, M E and Ramadoss, K and Appukuttan, K K and Velayudhan, T S (2000) The edible oyster culture. In: Marine Fisheries Research and Management. CMFRI; Kochi, Kochi, pp. 786-801.