Mussel farming

The mussels are bivalve molluscs typically inhabiting the territorial to shallow sub littoral zones of the coastal areas

Development of ancillary industries related to mussel farming in Kerala

The commercialization of mussel farming in Kerala has created more part-time jobs during the crop period and has also helped in the development of several ancillary industries. It Development of ancillary industries related to mussel farming in Kerala1219 is estimated that during 2005-06, in the threenorthern districts viz Kasaragod, Kozhikode and Malappuram, the farmed mussel production by the rack method was 7496, 211 and 399 tonnes (t) respectively. To support such extensive mussel farming, several ancillary industries have also developed and the impact is widespread

Mussel Farming Technology Dissemination to the Self Help Groups

The study is an attempt to assess the socio-economic impact of mussel farming by mobilising the self-help groups in Kerala snd Karnataka coastal belts. The study showed that mussel farming faced a number of impediments such as water salinity, seed availability, climatic vagaries, problem related to identification of proper beneficiaries and problems in marketing of mussels. The correlational analysis revealed a proportional relatioinship between group dynamics effectiveness and average yield obtained for each self-help group, which ensured a reasonable profit as a consequences of adoption of mussel farming

Aquaculture Asia, Vol.14, No.4, pp.1-52, October - December 2009

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Potential economic impacts of providing for Aquaculture Management Areas in Canterbury

This research estimates the commercial costs and benefits associated with selected aquaculture projects in the Canterbury region. Mussel farming employment will most likely be generated in coastal communities that at present have few employment opportunities. These communities are likely to profit as well from increased infrastructure needs for the marine farming enterprise. Any development in the marine farming industry will take many years to reach full potential. This means that the costs and benefits from increased marine farming activities will be staggered over a number of years. It is acknowledged that the gains might be achieved at different locations than the losses occur. The effects on other stakeholders are often uncertain.Mussel farming, economic impact, scenarios, Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Crop Production/Industries, Environmental Economics and Policy, Farm Management, Land Economics/Use,

Oyster and mussel farming

The article discusses the oyster and mussel culture practices in western Visayas, Philippines. Spat collection, culture methods and management, and harvesting technique are discussed. The article also discusses mussel culture in New Zealand

Domestic feed sources to farmed Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus)

This study presents an overview of recapturing nutrients from Baltic Sea thru mussel farming and producing mussel meal, detoxification of polluted fish into purified high quality fish meal and oil and introducing microorganisms as waste consumers as well as good protein sources for fish diets. Work on this study is focused on comparing growth performance of test diet, which has been made strictly of domestic (Baltic Sea) protein sources to commercial diet. Also, the study backs up the idea that use/reuse of protein sources and nutrients, i.e. making diets of sources from Baltic Sea and use them in aquaculture makes positive impact on ecological footprint, restores balance in aquatic ecosystem and flow of nutrients that can compete with present commercial diets in growth performance and price. Study is based on practical experiment, literature investigation and personal communication with people involved in this issue. Experiment is based on comparing growth performance of fish fed commercial (control) feed and test (experimental) feed. The thesis intends to show that recapture of nutrients is a way to establish a nutrition positive and environmental sustainable aquaculture in the Baltic Sea

Manual on mussel farming

Mussel farming has a long history that dates back to the thirteenth century. Mussels are farmed in many areas of the world with the most common species cultured being the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis. The main producers of mussels are countries such as China, Korea, Spain, The Netherlands, Denmark, France and New Zealand