Aquaculture demand impels the bivalve fisheries in Andhra Prades

Dhanaraju, K

Jasmin, F

Sasikumar, Geetha

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Aquaculture demand impels the bivalve fisheries in Andhra PradeshJasmin F, K. Dhanraju and Geetha SasikumarICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, VisakhapatnamEmail: jasmin.f.cmfri@gmail.com FR PO-19  Estuarine and coastal waters are natural habitats        for bivalve resources   In A.P clam meat were utilized in shrimp farming as      feed during the 90s  Consequent to the huge set-back in the shrimp     farming industry the demand for clam meat reduced   Bivalve consumption continued to be negligible,        catering to lime and shell craft industries  The bivalves are mainly distributed along the       shallow  waters of Gostani and Godavari Estuary  The recent developments in shrimp farming sector      has increased the exploitation of clam and oysters      for meat   In hatcheries, shrimp brood stocks are fed with      clams and oysters along with other supplements       like squid, bloodworms, fish and Artemia   This is a demand-driven fishery   Any further increase in demand from aquaculture could      lead to increased landings of bivalves   The resource should be monitored closely to prevent      overexploitation  To study the impact of aquaculture on bivalve       fishery  Collection of primary and secondary data       during 2012 to 2016  Monthly landings & effort (Units) data based on      random sampling  The trend in bivalve exploitation     in A P is from 563.9 t to 431.5 t  They were commercially      exploited for hatchery, fishmeal          and shell industries  They were exploited  by Fibre        teppa, Shoe dhoni and Nava        with the help of chisels and       scoop netsLaxmilatha, P., 2015. Gastropod and bivalve fishery of Kakinada Bay, Andhra Pradesh, India: Management and conservation issues. Aquaculture Asia, 20(4): 21-16.Narasimham, K. A., 1973. On the molluscan fisheries of the Kakinada Bay, Indian J.  Fish., 20 (1): 209-214.MATERIAL & METHODSINTRODUCTION OBJECTIVESRESULTS & DISCUSSIONSCONCLUSIONSREFERENCES

Aquaculture demand impels the bivalve fisheries in Andhra Pradesh

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Aquaculture demand impels the bivalve fisheries in Andhra Pradesh

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