Whelk meat is being exported from India to
Japan and Singapore since 1994. Due to Its
increasing demand, coastal fishermen of Pondicherry
and the districts of Villupuram and Cuddalore (South
Arcot) are now exploiting two species of Babylonia.
(B. spirata and B. zeylanica), locally known as
'Puramuttai' or 'Kozhichank' In good quantities since
December 1995. Presented in this note is a brief
account of the whelk fishery in Pondicherry
