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Mariculture

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Relation http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/10322/
 
Title Mariculture
 
Creator Shyam, S Salim
Narayanakumar, R
 
Subject Mariculture
Fisheries Extension
Fisheries Economics
 
Description Kerala and Tamil Nadu contribute significantly to the mariculture in India. In Kerala mussel
farming is carried out intensively in northern districts. In Tamil Nadu seaweed, Kappaphycus
alvarezii, farming is gaining momentum in the recent years especially in Ramanathapuram
district. The commercial cultivation of K. alvarezii was started in 2003 along the Tamil Nadu
coast. At present, K. alvarezii production is carried out in five coastal districts of Tamil Nadu
namely Ramanathapuram, Pudukottai, Thoothukudi, Thanjavur and Kanyakumari. Nearly
1000 to 1200 families in Tamil Nadu depend on Kappaphycus farming for their livelihood. All
of the seaweed farming in Ramanathapuram district is under the kudumbam (family) model
of cultivation. The cultivation is organized by members of an SHG who normally belongs
to the same family but may also include other members from the same community. In Tamil
Nadu from the year 2003 to 2009, K. alvarezii production has shown a steady increase from
147 tonnes to the maximum of 865 tonnes in the year 2009 on dry weight basis (Krishnan and
Kumar, 2010). Both Kerala and Tamil Nadu states were selected to assess the literacy, health
and income status of marine fisher folk involved in mariculture.
 
Publisher Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
 
Date 2014
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/10322/1/3.pdf
Shyam, S Salim and Narayanakumar, R (2014) Mariculture. In: Livelihood Status of Fishers in India. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, pp. 49-70.