Record Details

A Good Catch

KRISHI: Publication and Data Inventory Repository

View Archive Info
 
 
Field Value
 
Title A Good Catch
Not Available
 
Creator Mohamed,K S
Gopalakrishnan,A
 
Subject Ashtamudi estuary
wetland ecosystem
Kerala
Paphia malabarica
short-necked clam
yellow-foot clam
Ashtamudi estuary
bivalve mollusc
 
Description Not Available
The Ashtamudi estuary, covering
an area of 61.4 sq km, is tlie
second largest wetland ecosystem
in Kerala. Paphia malabarica,
the short-necked or yellow-foot clam, is
the dominant clam species exploited in the
Ashtamudi estuary. It is a benthic filter feeding,
bivalve mollusc found in estuarine habitats
on the east and west coasts of India. Up
to 1,000 fishers in the area rely on this clam
resource for livelihood. They paddle dug-out
canoes from nearby villages to the shellfish
beds. Divers dislodge the clams from the
seabed with their hands and feet or a team of
two or three fishermen use a hand-dredge
from the canoe. On a good day a fisherman
can gather as much as 200kg over four-five
hours. Another 3,000-4,000 people are
involved in cleaning, processing and trading
the clams. The fishery has sustained catches
of around 10,000 tonnes a year for the past
decade. The value of the clam fishery in the
Ashtamudi estuary is close to US$1 million,
with the catch being in good demand in
Southeast Asia and Japan.
Not Available
 
Date 2021-09-17T04:37:25Z
2021-09-17T04:37:25Z
2015
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Not Available
Not Available
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/63641
 
Language English
 
Relation Not Available
 
Publisher Times of India