Fishery and some aspects of population dynamics of goatfish Upeneus vittatus (Forskal) off Visakhapatnam

Rajkumar, U (2004) Fishery and some aspects of population dynamics of goatfish Upeneus vittatus (Forskal) off Visakhapatnam. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 46 (2). pp. 192-197.

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    Abstract

    The average annual estimated catch of goatfishes at Visakhapatnam was 1,511 t during1997-03, which formed 7.4 % of the total landings of small-mechanized units including small trawlers and Sona boats. Upeneus vittatus was the dominant species. The fish attained maturity at 138 mm length. The spawning period extended from July to October. The growth parameters of this species were L _ = 245 mm, K = 0.67 yr-' and to = - 0.146. The mortality rates Z, F and M were 5.49,4.06 and 1.43, respectively. The exploitation rate is estimated to be 0.74, indicating overexploitation of the stock.

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Goatfish; Upeneus vittatus; maturity; population dynamics
    Subjects: Demersal Fishes > Goat fishes
    Marine Fisheries > Population Dynamics
    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
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    Date Deposited: 16 Aug 2010 23:27
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:15
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/2023

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