Present status and problems of mussel culture in India

Appukuttan, K K (1988) Present status and problems of mussel culture in India. Journal of the Indian Fisheries Association, 18. pp. 39-46.

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Abstract

Two species of mussels, the green mussel (Perna viridis) and the brown mussel (Perna indica) were cultured using the seed collected from the natural beds of the east and west coasts of India. The results of culture experiments are consolidated and the present status is reviewed. Although the culture experiments gave encouraging results, problems such as mooring of rafts in highly turbulent coastal waters, large scale seed requirements, control of predation, legal problems and marketing of end products require urgent attention before undertaking commercial operations. Some of the major problems of mussel culture are outlined for formulating effective management policies and their implementation for commercial mussel farming in India.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Mussel culture
Subjects:	Aquaculture > Farming/Culture Molluscan Fisheries > Mussel culture
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Molluscan Fisheries Division
Depositing User:	Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	23 Jan 2023 10:31
Last Modified:	23 Jan 2023 10:31
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/16632

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