Status of sardine fishery at Visakhapatnam

Luther, G (1994) Status of sardine fishery at Visakhapatnam. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 133. pp. 1-10.

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Abstract

Sardines are the single largest group of marine fishery resources along the coast of Andhra Pradesh forming 13% of the total marine fish landings in the state . Along the northern coastal districts of Srikakulam and Vizianagaram the sardines assume a greater importance forming 30-50% of the fish landings.At Visakhapatnam, However,these,these fishes account for 5-27% of the fish catches because of the greater contribution made by demersal groups caught by shrimp trawls.

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