Heavy landings of the silky shark and the blotched fantail ray at Cochin

Sobhana, K S and Mani, P T and Seetha, P K (2011) Heavy landings of the silky shark and the blotched fantail ray at Cochin. CMFRI Newsletter Cadalmin (128). p. 8.

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    Abstract

    During October 2010 - March 2011 there were heavy landings of the silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis ranging in TL from 90 – 298 cm. in mechanized Hook & Line catches at Cochin Fisheries Harbour (CFH). During January 2011 about 70% of the total shark landing at CFH was contributed by this species. The species is fished mainly for its meat, oil and fins as in the case of other sharks. Carcharhinus falciformis landed at Cochin Fisheries Harbour Silky sharks are vulnerable to ovefishing because of its long gestation period, low number of offsprings and slow growth rate and is listed as “near threatened” in the IUCN Red List of Threatened species. Heavy landing of the bloched fantail ray Taeniura Taeniura meyeni landed at Cochin Fisheries Harbour meyeni was also observed during October 2010 to March 2011 at Cochin Fisheries Harbour.

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Carcharhinus falciformis & Taeniura meyeni
    Subjects: Demersal Fisheries > Shark fisheries
    Demersal Fishes > Ray fisheries
    Marine Fisheries > Conservation
    Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division
    CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division
    Depositing User: Mr. Augustine Sipson N A
    Date Deposited: 17 Sep 2022 07:25
    Last Modified: 17 Sep 2022 07:25
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/16218

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