Kochi, Oct. 1 -- A black clam regeneration initiative of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI) has recorded encouraging results in Vembanad Lake, with the production reaching seven to eight times the quantity of the seed initially stocked, according to the institute.
The success of the stock enhancement project was marked by a harvest festival held after a 12-month culture period following the relaying of five tonnes of black clam seed in a one-hectare area at Vadakkumkara in Alappuzha district.
The black clam (Villorita cyprinoides), one of the most important fishery resources of Vembanad Lake, accounts for more than 80 per cent of India's total clam resources. The resource directly supports the livelihoods of...