Abstract

• The study on the experimental rack culture of Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) was conducted in Sitaw, Ye estuary (Lat. 15º 11' N, Long. 97º 48' E), Southern Mon coastal area. The mussel seeds (8.64 ± 0.73) were collected from the rocky shore of Sitaw and planted in "Plastic baskets" to evaluate their growth and survival rate between May 2016 and April 2017. The result showed that the seeded mussels attained 90.03±11.46 mm in length within 1 year with a mean growth rate of 7.28 mm/month. The length frequency data of 60 individuals of green mussels were analyzed using the latest version of the FAO-ICLARM Fish Stock Assessment Tools (FiSAT II). The estimated asymptotic lengths (L∞) and growth coefficient (k) of the cultivated Asian green mussel in Ye estuary were relatively high at 120.23 mm and 1.3 year-1 . The environmental parameters of Ye estuary seem to favor for the growth and high survival rate (>90%) of mussel. The optimum sizes of around 10-25 mm mussels should be seeded and the culture period of around 5 months was optimum in a favorable season. The information provided here will certainly make small scale farming of mussels more popular and generate greater employment opportunities and income in the future.