| Abstract |
Penaeid shrimp resource world-wide are subject to high fishing pressure and exploited at levels very close to or exceeding optimum sustainable limits. Coastal penaeid shrimps in the tropics are characterised by fast growth rate, short life span and their availability to fisheries is estimated at a little over one year. This paper discusses several aspects of conservation of shrimp fisheries with special reference to India. Shrimp sanctuaries, protection of natural habitats, seasonal closures, mesh regulation, ban on export of under-sized shrimps, and control of fishing efforts have been considered as means of controlling growth overfishing and improving shrimp production in India. Adoption of selective trawling techniques is recommended for reducing juvenile finfish mortality. |
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