Exploitation of clam shells in Mulki estuary, Karnataka

Sasikumar, Geetha and Ramachandran, N and SampathKumar, G (2006) Exploitation of clam shells in Mulki estuary, Karnataka. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 189. pp. 13-16.

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    Abstract

    Clams of the species Meretrix casta and Paphia malabarica are popular in Mulki estuary mainly for edible purpose, targeting domestic markets of Mulki and Mangalore. Dried clam shells are used in the making of lime. In March 2005, due to high natural mortality, the resource formed a layer of dead and live clams near the bar mouth. Large-scale exploitation of these clam shells was observed from the estuary mainly for lime industry. This has generated income for fishers engaged in estuarine fishing activities and they have resorted to organized shell collection. As with other forms of harvesting, the environmental effects of shell extraction largely result from the physical disturbance of the clam bed. Hence, close monitoring of such activities for the exploitation of shell is required

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Clam shells; lime industry; Mulki estuary; Karnataka
    Subjects: Molluscan Fisheries > Clam
    Divisions: CMFRI-Mangalore
    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: Users 139 not found.
    Date Deposited: 24 Sep 2010 11:01
    Last Modified: 31 Jan 2017 10:20
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/3330

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