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Unusual landing of whale shark Rhincodon typus at Neendakara Fisheries Harbour, Kerala
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http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/8878/
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| Title |
Unusual landing of whale shark Rhincodon typus at Neendakara Fisheries Harbour, Kerala |
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| Creator |
Mani, P T
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| Subject |
Conservation
Shark fisheries |
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| Description |
On 29-01-2010, a whale shark (Rhincodon typus) was landed at Neendakara Fisheries Harbour in Kollam District, Kerala. The shark was caught in Hooks and Line off Chavara. The specimen landed was a juvenile female shark measuring 4.15 m (TL) and 0.83 m (maximum body depth), weighing around 450 kg. The fish was hurriedly put in a lorry and taken away and hence detailed measurements could not be taken. |
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| Publisher |
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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| Date |
2011
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Article
PeerReviewed |
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application/pdf
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| Language |
en
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| Identifier |
http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/8878/1/39-2.pdf
Mani, P T (2011) Unusual landing of whale shark Rhincodon typus at Neendakara Fisheries Harbour, Kerala. Marine Fisheries Information Service (207). p. 39. |
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