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Status of exploitation of tunas at Agatti Island, Lakshadweep

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Title Status of exploitation of tunas at Agatti Island, Lakshadweep
 
Creator Nasser, A K V
Pillai, P P
Kunhikoya, V A
 
Subject Tuna fisheries
 
Description i'ole and line fishing for tunas is a vital component of the fishery of Lakshadweep
'orming about 80% of the total tuna caught in these islands. The northern island of
\gatti is the largest tuna fishing area contributing 35-40%. During the period from
1994 -'97, the annual average catch was 1,280 t with CPUE of 347 kg and CPUB
catch f)er unit bait) of 22 kg. Fishing season conunences from late November and
continues up to May with peak catches during December to March. Skipjack
Katsuwonus pelamis) is the major sjjecies caught followed by Auxis thazard, Thunnus
ilbacares and Euthynnus affinis. Fishing grounds near Agatti subscribed 54% of the
;atch followed by Perumal Par forming 43%. The size of K.pelamis caught ranged
irom 20 to 76 cm with modes at 48 and 54 cm. Of late, the tuna fishery of Lakshadweep
s almost stagnant but there is scope for its expansion. In addition to the recommenlations
made by earlier workers to expand the fishery, there is an urgent need to
>btain data on some major aspects like population dynamics, migratory behaviour,
invironmental factors influencing the distribution of various tima species and their
iggregation around logs, FADs and seamounts.
 
Publisher CMFRI; Kochi
 
Contributor Pillai, N G K
Menon, N G
Pillai, P P
Ganga, U
 
Date 2002
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/4114/1/8.pdf
Nasser, A K V and Pillai, P P and Kunhikoya, V A (2002) Status of exploitation of tunas at Agatti Island, Lakshadweep. In: Status of exploitation of tunas at Agatti Island, Lakshadweep. CMFRI; Kochi, Kochi, pp. 69-73.