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Mackerel fishery of Karwar

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Title Mackerel fishery of Karwar
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Creator Pradhan,L B
 
Subject Mackerel
fishery
Karwar
 
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Karwar (Lat. 14° 50' N and Long. 74° 03' E, North Kanara, Bombay State)
is one of the major mackerel fishing centres of India. The Kanara Coast,
which is 76 miles long, runs in a straight line except for the shallow Karwar
and Belikeri bays in the north. The coast-line extending from Majali, on
the southern boundary of Goa to Bhatkal, the southernmost limit of
Bombay State, is of a varied character with rocky islands and capes, stretches
of sandy beach and narrow river mouths. There are no major rivers opening
into the sea on the Kanara Coast, but there are four main streams, Kalinadi
or Sadashivgad river about 4 miles from the extreme north; GangavaU or
Bedti river 20 miles to the south of Kahnadi; the Tadri or Mirjan river
6 miles to the south of Gangavali, and the Sharavati or Gersappa river about
16 miles to the south of Tadri. The mouths of these rivers are generally
narrow and barred with sand, but they are spread into wide estuaries and
form navigable tidal rivers for 12 to 20 miles from the river mouth. The
northern half of the coast-line extending from Majali to Gangavali has
shallow inshore waters, where shoaling fishes like the mackerel and the sardines
congregate. The southern half from Gangavali to Bhatkal is surf-beaten,
rocky and with deep inshore waters.
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Date 2021-08-02T10:04:20Z
2021-08-02T10:04:20Z
1956
 
Type article
Article
 
Identifier Not Available
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/52217
 
Language English
 
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Publisher CMFRI/ICAR