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Title Ring seine for the small pelagic fishery
 
Names Edwin, L.
Nasser, M.
Hakkim, V.I.
Jinoy, V.G.
Das, P.H.D.
Boopendranath, M.R.
Date Issued 2010 (iso8601)
Abstract The marine fisheries sector in India has witnessed a phenomenal
growth during the last five decades both quantitatively and qualitatively.
India ranks seventh in position, contributing about 2.72% (3.9 million
tonnes including inland and marine production) to the world fish production
for about 143.6 million t (FAQ, 2009). The subsistence fisheries during
the early 1950s produced about 0.5 million t, annually (Srinath, 2003).
At present, the marine fish landings of India is about 3.21 million t with
an increase of about 11.3%, compared to the estimate of the previous
year (CMFRI, 2009). Out of this production, mechanized sector contributed
74%, followed by motorized (22%) and artisanal sectors (4%), during 2008.
Out of marine landings, pelagic resources contributed 71% of the total
marine production of Kerala (CMFRI, 2009). Major resources contributing
to the pelagic landings were oil sardine (54%), mackerel (13%), carangids
(9%), anchovies (6%), tunas (5%), ribbonfishes (4%), seerfishes (2%) and
lesser sardines (2%). Ring seine is the most important gear employed
for harvesting small pelagic resources like sardines, mackerel and
anchovies in the southwest coast of India, especially along the Kerala
coast. In Kerala, 86% of oil sardine, 71% of lesser sardines and 67% of
mackerel landings were contributed by the ring seine fishery.
Genre Article
Topic Marine fisheries
Identifier Proceedings of the National Seminar on Conservation and Sustainability of Coastal Living Resources of India, 1-3 December 2009, Cochin, ed.by Meenakumari, B. et.al 305-313