Mytella strigata
- The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Fisheries Department and the Tamil Nadu State Wetland Authority to submit a detailed report on the removal of invasive mussel species (Mytella strigata) from the Ennore-Pulicat wetland.
- These mussels have covered the riverbed, hindered prawn grazing and affecting locally prevalent and commercially valuable yellow clams (Manja matti) and green mussels (Pachai aazhi).
- The petitioner requested government intervention to address the spread of these invasive mussels to protect the wetland ecosystem and livelihoods.
- The government pleader argued that kaaka aazhi is not an alien species, as it is listed in the Wildlife ....
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