Abstract:

Fishermen rely on their knowledge for their livelihood, so it has always been ‘put to work’ in the most practical sense. Study of the indigenous knowledge held by the fishermen will help in its recognition and preservation, besides generating important information base and pinpointing essential future research needs.A total of 100 fishermen constituted the sample size of the study. The study has documented rich, varied and potential indigenous knowledge associated with the management of the bivalve fishery. Indigenous knowledge on variety specific habitats, fishery season for bivalves, methods of their exploitation and preservation has been documented.