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Size composition of the oceanic skipjack Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus) and the yellowfin tuna Neothunnus macropterus (Temminck and Schlegel) from the Laccadive sea around Minicoy during the season 1960-61

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Title Size composition of the oceanic skipjack Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus) and the yellowfin tuna Neothunnus macropterus (Temminck and Schlegel) from the Laccadive sea around Minicoy during the season 1960-61
 
Creator Thomas, P T
 
Subject Skipjack
Tuna fisheries
 
Description The tuna fishery of Minicoy island depends mainly on the oceanic skipjack Kutsuwonus
pelamis and to a smaller extent on the yellowfin tuna Neothunnus macropterus. A comprehensive
account of the fishery has been given by Jones and Kumaran (1959). The gear employed is the
pole and line, using live-bait fishes. Data on the size composition of tunas are of value in elucidating
their population structure and migrations. An intensive study on the fishery of the island was
carried out during the tuna fishing season November 1960-April 1961. The results of the investigation
are presented in this report. The size composition of the two species for the season has
been studied by the examination of samples from the landings in Minicoy. Data on the total
catches of each species and the catch-per-man hour-effort are also given.
 
Date 1967
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2442/1/Article_17.pdf
Thomas, P T (1967) Size composition of the oceanic skipjack Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus) and the yellowfin tuna Neothunnus macropterus (Temminck and Schlegel) from the Laccadive sea around Minicoy during the season 1960-61. In: Proceedings of the Symposium on Crustacea, Part 3; MBAI, 12-15 January 1962, Mandapam.