Sarada, P T (1998) Exploitation of mud crab Scylla serrata (Forskal) from Korapuzha estuary, Kerala. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 39 (1 & 2). pp. 113-117.
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Abstract
The hook and line fishery for mud crab (Scylla serrata) in the Korapuzha estuary is described. The fishing season extends throughout the year with a peak during Deamber-June. The average annual catch for 1987-89 was 14.0 tonnes with a CPUE of 113 kg. The size ranged from 51-215 mm in females', and 46-195 mm in males with majority between 86-120 mm. The length-width and the width-weight relationship, L and K values, sex ratio, maturity and marketing aspects were studied.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Scylla serrata; mud crab; Korapuzha estuary; Kerala |
| Subjects: | Crustacean Fisheries > Crabs |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Aug 2010 17:42 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2015 15:14 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/1922 |
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