Shellfish fisheries in India with special reference to Maharashtra

Dineshbabu, A P (2024) Shellfish fisheries in India with special reference to Maharashtra. In: Training manual on Fisheries Management Practices and Techniques. CMFRI Training Manual Series No. 43/2024 . ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, pp. 30-42.

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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 armor-like sections of thick or thin shell 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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