The 1958 pearl oyster fishery, Gulf of Mannar
The continental shelf between the three and twelve fathom lines, off the Ceylon coast in the Gulf of Mannar is popularly known as the Pearl Banks. Though the area of this plateau is extensive the pearl oysters are concentrated on restricted areas known as "paars". The more productive of these are the Cheval Group of paars and the Moderagam Paar. The Peria Paar and Twynam's Paar though covering larger areas are not dependable as oyster beds. The True Vankalai, Peria Paar Karai and Muthuvarathu Paars are small in extent, but have yielded oysters on a commercial scale. Although the Ceylon Pearl Banks has been commercially fished for centuries, the first scientific investigation of its pearl oysters on an intensive scale was started by Herdman in 1902 (1902-06) and later continued by Hornell (1905-41), Shipley (1904-06), Pearson (1911-33), Jameson (1912-13), Southwell (1910-14) and Malpas (1922-39).
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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1961
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| Subjects: | Fisheries, oyster culture, pearl culture, commercial fishing, fishery management, gear selectivity, fishing grounds, Gulf of Munnar, Sri Lanka, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/32112 |
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