Green tiger shrimp fishery of Palk Bay – Factsheet

Rajkumar, M and Pillai, S Lakshmi and Dineshbabu, A P and Kizhakudan, Shoba Joe and Saravanan, Raju and Tamilmani, G and Vinod, K (2026) Green tiger shrimp fishery of Palk Bay – Factsheet. Other. ICAR - Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mandapam.

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Green tiger shrimp fishery of Palk Bay – Factsheet (Tamil) Located on the southeastern coast of India, the Gulf of Bagh covers a coastline of about 296 km from Kodiakkarai in Tamil Nadu to Dhanushkodi (9°55 6 10 45 78° 58° to 79° 55° E). ​​The shallow depth and organic-rich sediments of Palk Bay provide an ideal environment for a variety of ecosystems. In particular, it supports the green line shrimp fishery. The green line shrimp, is one of the commercially important species of penaeid shrimp. It is known as the 'Mandapam flower' in the international market.

Item Type: Monograph (Other)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Green tiger shrimp; Penaeus semisulcatus; flower shrimp; Palk Bay
Subjects: CMFRI Publications > CMFRI Brochures
Crustacean Fisheries
Crustacean Fisheries > Prawn and Prawn fisheries
Divisions: CMFRI-Mandapam
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 22 Apr 2026 04:30
Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026 04:32
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/19705

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