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Heavy landings of juveniles of Indian scad, Decapterus russelli at Munambam Fisheries Harbour

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Title Heavy landings of juveniles of Indian scad, Decapterus russelli at Munambam
Fisheries Harbour
 
Creator Linga Prabu, D
Vidya, R
Reshma, K J
Kavitha, M
 
Subject Fish landing
 
Description Among the carangid fishes, the Indian scad,
Decapterus russelli is an important pelagic fish and
a major commercial species contributing to the
marine fisheries of Kerala. The fish is locally called
“kozhuchala” and it forms a regular fishery. The
species is often caught as by-catch in shrimp trawl
nets having cod-end mesh sizes ranging from 15 mm
to 20 mm that is operated in the depth range of 55-
90 m almost throughout the year. They are consumed
fresh as well as sun dried form.
 
Publisher Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
 
Date 2015
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/10962/1/225-7.pdf
Linga Prabu, D and Vidya, R and Reshma, K J and Kavitha, M (2015) Heavy landings of juveniles of Indian scad, Decapterus russelli at Munambam Fisheries Harbour. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (225). p. 20. ISSN 0254-380 X