Trade Name: Clam
Scientific Name: Meretrix meretrix
French: Clam, Japanese: Nimaigai, Spanish: Almeja
Gear Used: Hand picking, Peak Season: July to November
Distribution: West and East coasts of India
Areas of abundance: Along the coasts of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa,
Maharashtra and Kakinada Bay
Group Name - Cephalopods
Trade Name: Baby Clam
Scientific Name: Marcia opima
French: Clam, Japanese: Nimaigai, Spanish: Almeja
Gear Used: Hand picking
Peak Season: July to November
Distribution: West and South-East coasts of India
Areas of abundance: Coasts of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and
Maharashtra
Trade Name: Blood clam
Scientific Name: Anadara granosa
French: Arche, Japanese: Akagai, Spanish: Pepitona
Gear Used: Hand picking.
Peak Season: July to October
Distribution: South-East coasts of India
Areas of abundance: Kakinada Bay in Andhra Pradesh
Trade Name: Cuttle Fish
Scientific Name: Sepia pharaonis.
French: Seche, Japanese: Ko-ika
Spanish: Jibia, Gear Used: Trawl Net
Peak Season: September to January
Distribution: West and East coast of India
Areas of abundance: Palk Bay, Gulf of Mannar and coasts of
Maharastra and Kerala
Trade Name: Oyster
Scientific Name: Crassostrea madrasensis
French: Huitre, Japanese: Kaki
Spanish: Ostra, Gear Used: Hand picking
Peak Season: August to February
Distribution: South-West and South-East coasts of India
Areas of abundance: Along Tamil Nadu coast
Trade Name: Squid
Scientific Name: Loligo duvaucelii
French: Calmar, Japanese: Ika, Spanish: Calamar
Gear Used: Trawl net , Peak Season: January to March
Distribution: East coast and west coast of India
Areas of abundance: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala,
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh coasts
Trade Name: Pearl oyster
Scientific Name: Pinctada spp.
Japanese: Akoyagai, Spanish: Madreperla
Gear Used: Hand picking
Peak Season: Throughout the year except monsoon season
Distribution: South-East coasts of India
Areas of abundance: Gulf of Mannar
Trade Name: Squid
Scientific Name: Doryteuthis sibogae
French: Calmar, Japanese: Ika, Spanish: Calamar
Gear Used: Trawl net
Peak Season: April to May and August to December
Distribution: East and west coasts of India
Areas of abundance: Kerala Coast
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