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Gorgonid resources of India

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Title Gorgonid resources of India
 
Creator Thomas, P A
George, Rani Mary
 
Subject Gorgonids
Coral Reefs
Conservation
Marine Biodiversity
 
Description The quantity of gorgonids exported from India since then showed a downward trend, but the price/kg was on a steady increase. For 1,008 kg exported during 1983-'84 the total revenue realised was Rs. 1.04 lakhs, averaging Rs. 103.65 per kg. For these aesthetic reasons these animals have been collected all over the world, and from India too they have been exported under the head 'curio' for a long period. But the demand for this commodity was not at all specific and the revenue realised under this head was also not very attractive. The total quantity of gorgonids exported from India during 1975-'84 was estimated at 36.4 tonnes valued at Rs. 9.9 lakhs. At present 22 species of gorgonids referable to seven families and 15 genera are exported from India under four trade names or 'types' such as 'Black', 'Red', 'Monkey tail' and 'Flower'. The above commercial classification is based on colour. It is advisable to fix a minimum size for each species at which their exploitation could be commenced. In the event of extending the fishing activity to any of the virgin areas indicated in the section entitled 'Areas where fishing could be intensified', care should be taken to earmark some selected areas as 'gorgonid reserves.
 
Publisher CMFRI; Kochi
 
Date 1987-08
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/3358/1/Article_03.pdf
Thomas, P A and George, Rani Mary (1987) Gorgonid resources of India. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 74. pp. 1-13.