Hook and Line fishery of seerfish, Scomberomorus commerson (Lancepede, 1801)

Mestry, A Y and Waghmare, K B and Sundaram, Sujit (2010) Hook and Line fishery of seerfish, Scomberomorus commerson (Lancepede, 1801). Fishing Chimes, 30 (5). p. 24.

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Abstract

Scomberomorus commerson commonly knownas ‘ narrow-barred Spanish mackerel'. It is known as Towar', 'Iswan' or 'Anjari' in Maharashtra. A good quantity of this species, weighing around three tonnes, was caught (on one day (18.9.2007) by hooks and lines operated from fib re g la s s boats and these were landed at New Ferry Wharf, Mumbai. In addition to these, about 200 kg of tuna were also landed. The entire catch was auctioned al the landing centre itself, fetching a total Rs. 2,25,000. The Unit sale p r ic e per kg was Rs. 7 5 / - T h e price fetched was comparatively on the lower side because of Ganesh Chathurthi the lime.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: seerfish; Scomberomorus commerson
Subjects: Demersal Fishes > Seerfishes
Marine Fisheries
Divisions: CMFRI-Mumbai
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 08 Feb 2023 09:04
Last Modified: 08 Feb 2023 09:04
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/16683

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