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Note on the incidental catch of a whale shark
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http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/10371/
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| Title |
Note on the incidental catch of a whale shark
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| Creator |
Krishnan, L
Selvaganapathy, E |
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| Subject |
Conservation
Shark fisheries |
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| Description |
On 21st, March, 2014, a whale shark, Rhincodon typus Smith, got entangled in a gill net which was brought ashore to Chinnankudi (11.05’25.20" N and 79.51’25.47" E) village by fishermen. On enquiry, a fibre glass boat fishing in the sea at a depth of 35 m 20 km offshore had found the fish entangled in their net. The fish had a total length of 4.5 m girth of 3.0 m. |
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| Publisher |
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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| Date |
2014
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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/10371/1/10-MFIS-221.pdf
Krishnan, L and Selvaganapathy, E (2014) Note on the incidental catch of a whale shark. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (221). p. 14. |
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