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An introduction to demersal finfish resources

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Title An introduction to demersal finfish resources
 
Creator Bensam, P
 
Subject Demersal Fishes
Demersal Fisheries
 
Description An estimated 250 species of demersals form regular fisheries of
van.\ing magnitude in Indian coastal bottom, with greater diversity in
the east coast compared to the west coast and occupy all types of
habitats. They are exploited by a variety of traditional and mechanised
craft and gear. Their production has reached 7 lakh tonnes in 1994,
comprising of sciaenids (24 %), pink perch (12%), silverbellies (9%),
elasmobranchs (9%), large perches (8%), flatfishes (7%), catfishes and
powfrets (6% each), and lizard Jishes (5%). The paper overviews the
demersal fisheries research in India since the inception ofCMFRI.
 
Publisher CMFRI; Kochi
 
Contributor Pillai, V N
Menon, N G
 
Date 2000
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/4281/1/31.pdf
Bensam, P (2000) An introduction to demersal finfish resources. In: Marine Fisheries Research and Management. CMFRI; Kochi, Kochi, pp. 495-498.