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Clam fishery along the west coast of India yields about 1500 tonnes of clam meat annually. Clam meat is nutritious and is a cheap source of protein rich sea - food. The venerid clam, Paphia malabarica, known as "false clam or short neck clam" contributes 80-90% of total clam export of India. Though it has such a tremendous demand in export, these clams are fished on a subsistence level on the west coast of India. Clam culture is gaining popularity as a supplementary seafood production technology. Traditionally, the clams are kept in pits, with stocking density 1000 to 1500...

Several venerid clams species occur along the west coast of Maharashtra. Meretrix meretrix is one of these important clams, which have formed vast beds on the estuarine area of Ratnagiri. They are exploited on commercial basis throughout the year for local as well as for external markets due to the heavy demand. Present study analyses the biological aspects and environmental parameters of this clam found along the Ratnagiri coast of Maharashtra, India. This clam attains the length of 30 mm at the end of the first year, 42 mm at second year and 45 mm at the end of third year. L value...