Traditional fishing methods and gears utilized in edible bivalve fishery at Bhatye estuary, Ratnagiri, (M.S.)

Locally available devices were utilized by fishers for bivalve fishery at Bhatye estuary, Ratnagiri coast. Fishers of Bhatye estuary were performing three kinds of bivalve fishing activities like clam fishing, oyster fishing and mussel fishing. In these fishing activities, the fishers were implemented the old age fishing techniques and locally developed fishing gears for harvesting the clams, oysters and mussel resource from fishing ground. The traditional based fishing practices will maintain the natural stock and it help in sustainable utilization of bivalve resource without damaging the ecosystem.