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Exploratory trawl fishing off Tirunelveli coast

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Title Exploratory trawl fishing off Tirunelveli coast
 
Creator Mathew, Grace
 
Subject Fishing
Demersal Fisheries
 
Description The results of exploratory trawling carried out from 1968 to 1980 on the continental shelf
and slope off Tirunelveli Coast, between 07' and WON are discussed. Attempt is made to study
the relative abundance of major groups of demersal fishes, their seasonal, depthwise and areawise
distribution. This throws light into the potentialities of ground fish resources in this area. The
Fishery Survey of India trawlers based at Tuticorin, conducted trawling for demersal fish, yielding
a production rate of 129.6 kg per hour, revealing the existence of fairly rich fishing grounds in
this area especially of perches and elasmobranchs. Perches mnstituted 33.35% of the total catch in
these trawlers. Elasmobranchs ranked next forming 2426% of the catch. The percentage of perches
was as high as 53% and 61% in 08'N subareas 6 B and 6 C during 1976. Perches being a quality
fish with high demand and in view of its abundance, its exploitation could be intensified considerably.
 
Publisher MBAI
 
Date 1994
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/734/1/Grace_152-160.pdf
Mathew, Grace (1994) Exploratory trawl fishing off Tirunelveli coast. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 36 (2). pp. 152-160.