Title: Role of co-operative societies in black clam fishery and trade in Vembanad Lake
Abstract: Lime shells and live clams are distributed in
large quantities in the backwaters and estuaries
of Kerala. Vembanad, the largest lake of Kerala,
also holds a vast resource of lime shells and live
clam, comprising several species. The major
species that account for the clam fishery of
Vembanad Lake is the black clam Villorita
cyprinoides. The lime shells that contribute to the
fishery are broadly classified as the ‘white shells’
and the ‘black shells’. The so-called ‘white shells’
are sub-soil deposits of fossilized shells and are
known to extend upto 7 feet below the lake bottom.
The black shells are obtained from the living
population of V. cyprinoides, which contribute more
than 90% of the clams from this lake.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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