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Distribution pattern of the major exploited marine fishery resources of India

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Title Distribution pattern of the major exploited
marine fishery resources of India
 
Creator Rao, K Virabhadra
 
Subject Fisheries Resources Assessment
Marine Fisheries
 
Description The annual estimated total marine fish catch in India for the period 1951-65 is 0 • 68786 million metric tons.
The marine fish production of the countries bordering the Indian Ocean in 1966 was 2-2 million metric tons,
of which 40-5% was from India. In the annual average catches for 15-year period in the states, Kerala has
ranked first (31 -47%), followed by Maharashtra (22-4%), Madras (14-91%), Gujarat (16-9%), Mysore (8-3%)
and Andhra (7 • 57%). The contribution to marine fisheries from West Bengal, Orissa, Goa, South Andamans
and Laccadive Islands is about 1% from each or even less.
Statewise distribution pattern of the major fish groups, the component species, their life habits in relation
to seasonal fluctuations in the fisheries have been discussed. A series of illustrations has been made to show
the fishing craft and gear commonly used in different States, the fish species obtained and their fluctuations
in the landings from quarter to quarter.
The landings by the exploratory and commercial fishing trawlers form about 1% of the total marine fish
landings. The vessels operating from different bases, the common types of gear used and the catch per hour
returns obtained in respect of different categories of vessels are discussed. Productive areas have been charted
in the regions covered by vessels operating from Bombay, Karwar, Mangalore, Cannanore, Cochin, Tuticorin,
Mandapam and Visakhapatnam. The species abundance in each region and depthwise distribution as revealed
by trawler landings have been recorded.
Indian Ocean contours, currents, regional upwelling, hydrology and plankton intensities have been shown
in charts from the available information, to enable understanding their relation to fluctuation in the fisheries.
 
Publisher CMFRI, Cochin
 
Date 1973
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2688/1/Article_05.pdf
Rao, K Virabhadra (1973) Distribution pattern of the major exploited marine fishery resources of India. In: Proceedings of the symposium on living resources of the seas around India, 1973, Mandapam Camp.