Clam Fishery at Visakhapatnam, Bheemili: A Case of Livelihood and Sustainability

Divipala, Indira and Jasmin, F and Kizhakudan, Shoba Joe and Raju, S S and Pattnaik, Phalguni and Rao, K Gouri Sankara and Punam, A K and Venkateshwarlu, V and Kalidasu, P and Nookaraju, S (2025) Clam Fishery at Visakhapatnam, Bheemili: A Case of Livelihood and Sustainability. In: సముద్ర పంజర, నాచు మరియు చిప్పల సమైక్య పెంపకం పై శిక్షణా పుస్తకం (Course Manual on Integrating Mussel Farming with Sea Cage and Seaweed Farming). CMFRI Training Manual Series No. 57/2025 . ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Visakhapatnam, pp. 91-94.

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Abstract

The coastal town of Bheemunipatnam (Bheemili), located north of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, supports a significant estuarine molluscan fishery. This fishery revolves around the exploitation of clams and oysters in the Gosthani Estuary, especially near Moolakudhu, a hamlet that has evolved into a hub for clam harvesting. Once known for its thriving blood clam (Anadara rhombea) populations, the estuary now primarily supports Meretrix meretrix, with declining traces of Anadara spp.

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