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Fossilised chank fishery in Thoothukudi

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Relation http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/15792/
http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/15784
 
Title Fossilised chank fishery in Thoothukudi
 
Creator Kavitha, M
Kalidas, C
Ranjith, L
Asha, P S
Jamesammal, S
Willington, S
 
Subject Molluscan Fisheries
 
Description The Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay region are the primary areas for the Sacred Chank (Turbinella pyrum) resource along the south-east coast of India. Skin divers sell the live chanks to merchants who sort them based on size and quality. The fossilised gastropod fishery of T. pyrumexploited off the Tuticorin was commenced in 2009. The existence of fossilised chank resources was accidentally identified by fishers during the deepening of Tuticorin New harbour of V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust (VOCPT) in Thoothukudi. Until 2013, exploitation of fossilized chanks was carried out by skin diving using sharp metal to find out the presence of chank which was time consuming. From 2014 onwards, the fishermen started using air compressor for locating and exploiting this resource more easily saving time.
 
Publisher ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
 
Date 2021
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/15792/1/MFIS_250_Ranjith%20L_2021_.pdf
Kavitha, M and Kalidas, C and Ranjith, L and Asha, P S and Jamesammal, S and Willington, S (2021) Fossilised chank fishery in Thoothukudi. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 250. pp. 38-40. ISSN 0254-380X