UNDERWATER OBSERVATIONS ON THE SETTLEMENT OF SPAT OF PEARL OYSTER ON THE PAARS OFF TUTICORIN


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Authors

  • S Mahadevan Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Tuticorin.
  • K Nagappan Nayar Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Tuticorin.

Abstract

The irregularly cyclic character of the pearl fishery of the Gulf of
Mannar, which was long apparent, has once again been witnessed from 1961
from which time there had been no fishing for oysters. It was pointed out that
in order to establish a permanent pearling industry in India cultivation of
oysters in farms as done in countries like Japan and Australia should be resorted
to, so that cultured-pearl production can be attempted. Alagarswami and Qasim
(1973) succeeded in their attempts to produce, on an experimental scale, cultured
pearls in India. For commercial-scale production of pearls, an unfailing
supply of oysters for farming operations and nuclei implantation has to be established.

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Author Biographies

  • S Mahadevan, Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Tuticorin.
    Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries
    Research Institute, Tuticorin.
  • K Nagappan Nayar, Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Tuticorin.
    Tuticorin Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries
    Research Institute, Tuticorin.

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Vol. 23 No. 1 & 2 (1976)

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How to Cite

Mahadevan, S., & Nayar, K. N. (2011). UNDERWATER OBSERVATIONS ON THE SETTLEMENT OF SPAT OF PEARL OYSTER ON THE PAARS OFF TUTICORIN. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 23(1 & 2), 105-110. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/12181