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Indian Crustacean Resources: Distribution, Commercial Exploitation, Utilization and Trade

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Relation http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/9073/
 
Title Indian Crustacean Resources: Distribution, Commercial Exploitation, Utilization and Trade
 
Creator Josileen, Jose
 
Subject Crustacean Fisheries
Marine Fisheries
 
Description The crustacean fisheries of India have considerable importance in the economy of the country, earning very valuable foreign exchange. Edible marine crustaceans consisting of prawns, lobsters and crabs form the most important constituents of the commercial fish landings of India. In 2009 the total marine crustacean landings were 493356 tonnes of which 83 per cent was constituted by prawns (penaeid and non-penaeid). This chapter discusses the important commercial species of prawns, lobsters and crabs of Indian coast.
 
Date 2012
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/9073/1/8.Joslin_Jose.pdf
Josileen, Jose (2012) Indian Crustacean Resources: Distribution, Commercial Exploitation, Utilization and Trade. In: World Trade Agreement and Indian Fisheries Paradigms: A Policy Outlook, 17-26 September 2012, Kochi.