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An appraisal of the fisheries resources of the coastal waters of Madras state

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Title An appraisal of the fisheries resources of the coastal waters of
Madras state
 
Creator Chacko, P I
 
Subject Fisheries Resources Assessment
 
Description The Madras State has a coastline of 620 miles with an inshore belt of 9,000 sq. miles and a continental
shelf of 30,000 sq. miles. The Bay of Bengal, Palk Strait, Gulf of Mannar and the Arabian Sea with their
varied hydrobiological conditions contribute to varied fisheries resources. Exploitation is confined to the
coastal areas, within 10 fathoms, with non-powered indigenous crafts. But, with introduction of motorised
boats, the annual catch has increased to four times from 44,000 tonnes in 1950-51 to 1,75,000 tonnes in
1966-67. Offshore fishing grounds between 10 and 40 fathoms have an estimated stock of 84,000 tonnes,
mostly of mackerels, tunas, sea-breams, rock-cods and shrimps for immediate exploitation. The Wadge
Bank extending over 4,000 sq. miles off Cape Comorin sustains a large reserve of demersal fishes and provides
scope for expansion of trawling with larger vessels.
 
Date 1973
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2709/1/Article_18.pdf
Chacko, P I (1973) An appraisal of the fisheries resources of the coastal waters of Madras state. In: Proceedings of the symposium on living resources of the seas around India, 1968, Mandapam Camp.