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Species composition of trawler landings at Sassoon dock, Bombay, during 1971

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Title Species composition of trawler landings at
Sassoon dock, Bombay, during 1971
 
Creator Pillai, S Krishna
 
Subject Demersal Fisheries
 
Description The estimated monthly catch at Sassoon Dock during January to December
in 1971 fluctuated between 189.8 to 2076.2 tonnes, with an average of 995.6 tonnes,
and formed 49.9%of the total catch. Best catches were during October and
November. The Sciaenids and penaeid prawns together contributed 53.83% of the
total catch. The Sciaenids dominated the catch from January to July and penaeid
prawns, from September to December. In the quarterly catch-composition, sciaenids
occupied first place in third and fourth quarters. Penaeid prawns and Sciaenids
constituted 31% and 23% of the annual catch followed by Coilia dussumieri 9%,
Palaemon temipes 9%, Elasmobranch 6%, Harpodon nehereus 3%, Polynemus
spp. 2%, Lactaiiiis lactams 2%, Vpeneus spp. 2% and Nemipterus spp. 2%.
 
Publisher CMFRI/ICAR
 
Date 1982
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/515/1/Article_13.pdf
Pillai, S Krishna (1982) Species composition of trawler landings at Sassoon dock, Bombay, during 1971. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 29 (1&2). pp. 94-100.