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TOTAL SEAFARMING PRODUCTION OF MOLLUSCS BY SPECIES, 1985–1989.

COUNTRY
China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
Pakistan
Philippines
Korea (Rep.)
Singapore
Thailand

COUNTRYSPECIES
ChinaOyster= Crassostrea rivularis, C. plicatula, C. telienwhanensis, C. gigas; Razor clam= Sinonovacula constricta; Clam= Meretrix meretrix, Ruditapes variegata, R. philippinarum, Coelomactra antiquata, Mactra veneriformis; Cockle= Tegillarca granosa, Scapharca antiquata, S. broughtonii; Mussel= Mytilus edulis, Perna viridis; Scallop= Chlamys farreri, Argopecten irradians, Pactinopecten yessoensis, Chlamys nobilis; Abalone= Haliotis discus hannai, Haliotis diversicolor.
Hong KongOyster= Crassostrea gigas.
IndiaOyster= Crassostrea madrasensis, Crassostrea spp.; Clam= Tapes spp.; Cockle= Anadara granosa, Anadara spp.; Mussel= Perna viridis, Perna spp.
IndonesiaOyster= Crassostrea sp.; Hard clam= Meretrix meretrix; Cockle= Anadara granosa; Scallop= Pactinopecten sp; Other: Mussel= Perna viridis.
MalaysiaCockle= Anadara granosa; Mussel= Perna viridis.
PakistanOyster= Crassostrea sp.
PhilippinesOyster= Crassostrea iredalei, C. palmipes, C. malabonensis, C. spp.; Cockle= Anadara spp.; Mussel= Perna viridis; Scallop= Pectinopecten sp.; Abalone= Haliotis sp.
Korea (Rep.)Oyster= Crassostrea gigas; Littleneck clam= Ruditapes philippinarum; Cockle= Anadara granosa; Ark shell= Arca broughtonii; Mussel= Mytilus edulis; Scallop= Pectinopecten sp.; Abalone= Haliotis sp.; Other: Surf clam= Mactra veneriformis; Venus clam= Cyclina sinensis; Hard clam= Meretrix lusoria.
SingaporeMussel= Perna viridis.
ThailandOyster= Crassostrea belcheri, C. lugubris; Cockle= Anadara granosa, Anadara spp.; Mussel= Perna viridis.

CHINA 
SPECIES NAMEYEAR
19851986198719881989
Oyster50,87254,99465,54373,954NA
Razor clam125,717126,175133,597140,673NA
Clam31,48241,60353,38963,042NA
Cockle16,68624,17333,38633,986NA
Mussel128,860210,657312,680429,675NA
Scallop8,61023,68643,640121,991NA
Abalone474676103NA
OTHER23,91641,54668,82681,402NA
TOTAL386,190522,880711,137944,826NA
Culture Area152,433176,627182,033192,913NA
Scientific nameOyster= Crassostrea rivularis, C. plicatula, C. telienwhanensis, C. gigas; Razor clam= Sinonovacula constricta; Clam= Meretrix meretrix, Ruditapes variegata, R. philippinarum, Coelomactra antiquata, Mactra veneriformis; Cockle= Tegillarca granosa, Scapharca antiquata, S. broughtonii; Mussel= Mytilus edulis, Perna viridis; Scallop= Chlamys farreri, Argopecten irradians, Pactinopecten yessoensis, Chlamys nobilis; Abalone= Haliotis discus hannai, Haliotis diversicolor.

HONG KONG 
SPECIES NAMEYEAR
19851986198719881989
Oyster64240200160137
TOTAL64240200160137
Culture AreaNANANANANA
Scientific nameOyster= Crassostrea gigas.

INDIA 
SPECIES NAMEYEAR
19851986198719881989
Oyster (1)NANA50,00050,000NA
Clam (1)NANA20,00020,000NA
Cockle (1)NANA30,00030,000NA
Mussel (1)NANA30,00030,000NA
OTHERNANANANANA
TOTALNANANANANA
Culture AreaNANANANANA
Scientific nameOyster= Crassostrea madrasensis, Crassostrea spp.; Clam= Tapes spp.; Cockle= Anadara granosa, Anadra spp.; Mussel= Perna viridis, Perna spp.
Note(1)= capture fisheries.

INDONESIA 
SPECIES NAMEYEAR
19851986198719881989
Oyster7447071,175NANA
Hard clam1,5971,3772,666NANA
Cockle30,95930,28933,255NANA
Scallop732376229NANA
OTHER143399160NANA
TOTAL34,17533,04837,485NANA
Culture AreaNANANANANA
Scientific nameOyster= Crassostrea sp.; Hard clam= Meretrix meretrix; Cockle= Anadara granosa; Scallop= Pactinopecten sp; Other: Mussel= Perna viridis

MALAYSIA 
SPECIES NAMEYEAR
19851986198719881989
Cockle44,76145,66440,79434,86739,346
MusselNANA6051,3681,551
TOTAL44,76145,66441,39936,23540,897
Culture AreaNANANANANA
Scientific nameCockle= Anadara granosa; Mussel= Perna viridis.

PAKISTAN 
SPECIES NAMEYEAR
19851986198719881989
Oyster7NANA2NA
TOTALNANANANANA
Culture AreaNANANANANA
Scientific nameOyster= Crassostrea sp.

PHILIPPINES 
SPECIES NAMEYEAR
19851986198719881989
Oyster (1)15,48516,66516,26715,90817,307
Cockle (2)5529282545
Mussel (1)26,15415,71913,25817,55318,274
Scallop (2)12662529506601
Abalone (2)3267675271
OTHER (2)NANANA195,892NA
TOTAL41,85232,54230,141230,29036,298
Culture Area1,420860NANANA
Scientific nameOyster= Crassostrea iredalei, C. palmipes, C. malabonensis, C. spp.; Cockle= Anadara spp.; Mussel= Perna viridis; Scallop= Pectinopecten sp.; Abalone= Haliotis sp.
Note(1)= capture/culture fisheries;   (2)= capture fisheries.

KOREA (Rep.) 
SPECIES NAMEYEAR
19851986198719881989
Oyster254,515268,775303,223298,719242,956
Littleneck clam34,45565,49679,75472,71964,973
Cockle13,53612,37914,89723,27610,299
Ark shell50,38860,35159,55449,51316,947
Mussel54,40840,45529,81319,0887,925
Scallop58629327376NA
Abalone366466319278NA
OTHER284,543297,842NA258,12410,075
TOTAL692,797746,057NA821,183353,175
Culture Area43,47144,56431,60540,93139,903
Scientific nameOyster= Crassostrea gigas; Littleneck clam= Ruditapes philippinarum; Cockle= Anadara granosa; Ark shell= Arca broughtonii; Mussel= Mytilus edulis; Scallop= Pectinopecten sp.; Abalone= Haliotis sp.; Other: Surf clam= Mactra veneriformis; Venus clam= Cyclina sinensis; Hard clam= Meretrix lusoria.

SINGAPORE 
SPECIES NAMEYEAR
19851986198719881989
Mussel6186171,0251,1921,229
TOTAL6186171,0251,1921,229
Culture Area3131NA3133.5
Scientific nameMussel= Perna viridis.

THAILAND 
SPECIES NAMEYEAR
19851986198719881989
Oyster5,2411,4392,5322,517NA
Cockle19,92713,59511,7797,200NA
Mussel61,01931,74246,78366,834NA
OTHER (1)97,336117,547156,691150,686NA
TOTAL183,523164,323217,785227,237NA
Culture AreaNANANANANA
Scientific nameOyster= Crassostrea belcheri, C. lugubris; Cockle= Anadara granosa, Anadara spp.; Mussel= Perna viridis.
Note(1)= capture fisheries.

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