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On the perch fishery of Tuticorin during 1978-1980

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Title On the perch fishery of Tuticorin during 1978-1980
 
Creator Mathew, Grace
 
Subject Estimation
Demersal Fisheries
 
Description The v n t pper deats with the studies on petch resources viz. the &ads, the snappers
and he pigface breads mainly, which are abdundant in the seas off Tutiwrin. Perchs are one of
the most important pups af demersal tishes with immense developmental ptentialitim. Tbe present
study relates to tk period 1978-'80. This fishery was hirty g d in this area, during this period,
employing both indipmus crafi and gear as well as the mechanised units. At Tutimrin, during
this p-id 73.3% of pwchw were landed by indegenous craft and gear whereas the remaining
26.7% were fished by the mechanised units including the large fishing traders of the Fishery .
Survey of India. This fishery, by and large was supported mainly by fishes of 'k family hhrinidae,
Semanidae, htjaddae. Rectorhychidae. There is a well defined peak 9eaw.1 for this fishery during
July-Daober period followed by a smallet peak in April-May.
 
Publisher MBAI
 
Date 1994
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/687/1/GRACE_28-33.pdf
Mathew, Grace (1994) On the perch fishery of Tuticorin during 1978-1980. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 36 (1&2). pp. 28-33.