Cuttle Fish

Trade NameCuttle Fish
Scientific NameSepia spp.
FrenchSeche
JapaneseKo-ika
SpanishJibia
Gear UsedTrawl Net
Peak SeasonSeptember to January
DistributionWest and East coast of India
Areas of abundancePalk Bay, Gulf of Mannar and coasts of Maharastra and Kerala

Squid

Trade NameSquid
Scientific NameLoligo duvaucelii
FrenchCalmar
JapaneseIka
SpanishCalamar
Gear UsedTrawl net
Peak SeasonJanuary to March
DistributionEast coast and west coast of India
Areas of abundanceGujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh coasts

Squid

Trade NameSquid
Scientific NameDoryteuthiis sibogae
FrenchCalmar
JapaneseIka
SpanishCalamar
Gear UsedTrawl net
Peak SeasonApril to May and August to December
DistributionEast and west coasts of India
Areas of abundanceKerala Coast

Octopus

Trade NameOctopus
Scientific NameOctopus spp.
FrenchPoulpe
JapaneseMa-dako tako
SpanishPulpo
Gear UsedOctopus pot and Trawl net
Peak SeasonSeptember to January
DistributionWest and East coasts of India and off Lakshadweep
Areas of abundanceOff Lakshadweep coast

 

Green mussel

Trade NameGreen mussel
Scientific NamePerna viridis
JapaneseIgai
SpanishMejillon
Gear UsedHand picking
Peak SeasonJuly to November
DistributionEast and West coasts of India and off Port Blair
Areas of abundanceCoasts of Kerala , Karnataka, Ratnagiri, Gulf of Kutch and Kakinada Bay

Clam

Trade NameClam
Scientific NameMeretrix meretrix
FrenchClam
JapaneseNimaigai
SpanishAlmeja
Gear UsedHand picking
Peak SeasonJuly to November
DistributionWest and East coasts of India
Areas of abundanceAlong the coasts of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa , Maharashtra and Kakinada Bay

Clam

Trade NameClam
Scientific NameVellorita cyprinoides
Frenchclam
JapaneseNimaigai
SpanishAlmeja
Gear UsedHand picking
Peak SeasonJuly to November
DistributionWest coast of India
Areas of abundanceKerala, Karnataka and Goa coasts

Clam

Trade NameClam
Scientific NameKatelysia opima
FrenchClam
JapaneseNimaigai
SpanishAlmeja
Gear UsedHand picking
Peak SeasonJuly to November
DistributionWest and South-East coasts of India
Areas of abundanceCoasts of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra

Blood clam

Trade NameBlood clam
Scientific NameAnadara granosa
FrenchArche
JapaneseAkagai
SpanishPepitona
Gear UsedHand picking.
Peak SeasonJuly to October
DistributionSouth-East coasts of India
Areas of abundanceKakinada Bay in Andhra Pradesh

Oyster

Trade NameOyster
Scientific NameCrassostrea madrasensis
FrenchHuitre
JapaneseKaki
SpanishOstra
Gear UsedHand picking
Peak SeasonAugust to February
DistributionSouth-West and South-East coasts of India
Areas of abundanceAlong Tamil Nadu coast

Pearl oyster

Trade NamePearl oyster
Scientific NamePinctada spp.
JapaneseAkoyagai
SpanishMadreperla
Gear UsedHand picking
Peak SeasonThroughout the year except monsoon season
DistributionSouth-East coasts of India
Areas of abundanceGulf of Mannar

Chank

Trade NameChank
Scientific NameXancus pyrum
Gear UsedHand picking
Peak SeasonMarch to June and September to December
DistributionSouth East coast of India
Areas of abundanceGulf of Mannar, Palk bay (Tamil Nadu coast) and Gulf of Kutch

Chank

Trade NameChank
Scientific NameXancus pyrum
Gear UsedHand picking
Peak SeasonMarch to June and September to December
DistributionSouth East coast of India
Areas of abundanceGulf of Mannar, Palk bay (Tamil Nadu coast) and Gulf of Kutch

 

Giant African snail

Trade NameGiant African snail
Scientific NameAchatina fulica
Gear UsedHand picking
Peak SeasonPost monsoon period (June to October)
DistributionAndaman and Nicobar Islands
Areas of abundanceAndaman and Nicobar Islands and West Bengal