Shellfish fisheries and aquaculture

Dineshbabu, A P (2023) Shellfish fisheries and aquaculture. In: International Workshop cum Training on Fisheries and Aquaculture: African-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO). CMFRI Training Manual Series No. 35/2023 (35). ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, pp. 63-68. ISBN 978-93-82263-62-3

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Abstract

Shellfish, comprising a diverse group of aquatic invertebrates with a protective shell or exoskeleton, encompass molluscs such as oysters, mussels, and clams, as well as crustaceans like shrimp, crabs, and lobsters, providing a valuable source of protein, essential nutrients, and economic revenue. Crustaceans, characterized by segmented bodies covered with armour-like sections of thick or thin shells and jointed appendages, include crabs, shrimps, lobsters, and crayfish. Molluscs are further classified into three types: Bivalves, including clams, oysters, and mussels; Gastropods, comprising abalone, conch, and whelk; and cephalopods, which have a soft pliable body with an internal shell, a beaked head bearing tentacles, and encompass squids, cuttlefish, and octopus.

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