Indian edible oyster

Abstract

In India pioneering attempts were made by James Hornell in 1910 in developing Oyster culture in the erstwhile Madras State. Scientific investigations were undertaken during early 70's by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, at Tuticorin. The Institute has conducted R & D programmes on all aspects of Oyster farming during the last two decades, culminating in a wealth of informations on the technology of Oyster farming. The Brochure outlines various aspects of the technology of farming of the Indian Edible Oyster or the Indian Backwater Oyster Crasaostrea madrasensis (Preston} including information on biology, ecology and economics of Oyster farming