Green Mussel production up in North Kerala, says CMFRI Bizz Buzz dated 24th June 2023

Production of Green mussel (kallummakkaya) in the North Kerala districts of Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasaragod registered a substantial increase in 2022, according to the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). While the production from farming recorded a 160 percent increase last year compared to 2021, a 15 percent increase was registered in the landings of green mussels from the sea. An increase in the availability of mussel spats (seeds) in the sea caused many to enter the mussel farming enterprises, which consequently helped increase the production from culture