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5.5.3.1 Production trends of bivalves
The average annual production of edible bivalves during 1996 to 2000 was estimated as 1.52 lakh tonnes, about 2.5 times more than the average landings during the period prior to 1996. A variety of clams, oysters, mussels and windowpane oysters are distributed along the Indian coastline. They are mostly collected by the local people. Clams and cockles form 73.8%, followed by oysters (12.5%), mussels (7.5%) and windowpane oysters (6.2%). The west coast accounts for 52.3% of the landing where the catch is utilized for both the meat and the shell. Among the maritime states, Andhra Pradesh is the top producer (70,705 t) followed by Kerala (58,763 t). The production levels in other states are negligible. Commercially important bivalves in the brackish waters and estuaries of India
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