Production estimates of farmed mussel in Kerala, India

Kripa, V and Surendranath, V G and Mohamed, K S (2007) Production estimates of farmed mussel in Kerala, India. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 191. pp. 12-13.

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    Abstract

    Mussels were farmed from racks (offbottom) method in the estuaries and backwaters of Kasargod, Kozhikode,Malappuram, Thrissur, Ernakulam and Kollam districts of Kerala during the period 2005-06 and this has contributed to 81% (8140 t) of the total farmed mussel production of 10060 t during the period 2005-06.All the farmers of KAS indicated marketing of farmed mussel as the major problem.At Kozhikode, silting within the farm and reduction of depth at the farm site were cited as the major problems and only less than 10% of the farmers indicated marketing, seed slipping and poor growth of mussels as problems. 10% of the farmers indicated marketing, seed slipping and poor growth of mussels as problems.

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Farmed mussel; marketing
    Subjects: 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
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    Date Deposited: 27 Sep 2010 08:56
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:22
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/3456

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