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Observations on the crab fishery of Mangalore coast

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Title Observations on the crab fishery of
Mangalore coast
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Creator George,P C
Nayak,R K
 
Subject crab fishery
Mangalore coast
 
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Considerable quantities of crabs are caught in the inshore waters of
Mangalore coast and from the river mouths of this zone during December-
June period and these find a ready market in the towns. Crabs are brought
to Mangalore town from the Ullal estuary and from Kasargod, Kumbla,
Bengre and Mulki centres. The fishery is more active during February-
April when fishing for the shoaling fishes reaches the waning period. Unlike
in other towns in the south or in the north, crab meat is very much in demand
in Mangalore. On estimation, it was found that as much as 22 tons of crabs
are brought to Mangalore Webster market alone every season. It may be
mentioned that the total production for the Malabar coast was estimated
to be only about 23 tons (Chidambaram and Venkataraman, 1944), Crab
meat is also sold at as high a price as any other esteemed variety of fish at
this place unlike other centres where it does not fetch a high price.
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Date 2021-08-09T06:21:46Z
2021-08-09T06:21:46Z
1961
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Not Available
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/53749
 
Language English
 
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Publisher CMFRI/ICAR