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Title Conversion of mechanised fishing vessels to tuna longliners
 
Names Baiju, M.V.
Thomas, K.
Rajeev, G.D.
Raj, J.E.P.
SaIim, P.M.
Date Issued 2010 (iso8601)
Abstract Exploitation of tuna resources has been identified as one of the thrust
areas for increasing export of Indian marine products (Joseph et al., 2008).
The Indian EEZ alone has a resource potential of 0.21 million tonnes of
oceanic tuna consisting of yellowfin 54%, skipjack 40% and bigeye 6%
(Anon, 2000). The resources extend tar beyond the EEZ as tunas are
highly migratory and straddling stocks. Tunas are exploited by a variety
of gears and major share in India is landed by gill nets, followed by hooks
and lines and purse seines (Pravin, 2009; John and Pillai, 2009). Tuna
landings along he Indian coast was estimated at 61,972 t during 2009,
and the fishery is supported mainly by Euthynnus affinis, Thunnus
albacares, Auxis spp., Katsuwonus pelamis, Thunnus tonggol (CMFRI,
2010). Stock assessment has indicated that while nearly 86% of the
coastal tuna potential is being exploited, only less than 15% of oceanic
tuna potential is currently being exploited (CMFRI, 2010). Tuna resources
in the shelf are more or less fully utilized and that further avenue for
development lies in harvesting the oceanic tuna stocks. Fishing capacity
from the shelf fishery is being diverted, with appropriate modifications,
for harvesting the oceanic tuna resources.
Genre Article
Topic Mechanised fishing vessels
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 378-385