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Production estimates of farmed mussel in Kerala, India

V., Kripa and V.G., Surendranath and K.S., Mohamed (2007) Production estimates of farmed mussel in Kerala, India. Marine Fisheries Information Service (191). pp. 12-13. ISSN 0254-380X

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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: Articles
Keywords: India, Kerala, Mussel, Farms, Markets
Subjects: Fisheries Trade
Depositing User: Varsha V icsf
Date Deposited: 11 Jun 2022 04:31
Last Modified: 17 Jun 2022 05:26
URI: http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/11851

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