Sivadas, M and Pillai, P P and Ganga, U (2002) Stock assessment of the oceanic skipjack, Katsuwonus pelamis in Minicoy, Lakshadweep. In: Management of Scombroid Fisheries. CMFRI; Kochi, Kochi, pp. 131-138.
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Abstract
The annual catch of skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis at Minicoy fluctuated between 721.21 and 1036.5 t during 1993-'98 with an average catch of 827.61 which constituted about 89 % of the total tunas landed by pole and line (live bait) fishery and troll line fishery. The growth parameters estimated for skipjack tuna were Loo= 92.6 cm and K= 0.98 (annual). Following VBGF this species is found to attain a length of 57.8,79.6, 87.7 and 90.8 cm during the I,II,III and IV years respectively.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Stock assessment; oceanic skipjack; Katsuwonus pelamis; Minicoy; Lakshadweep |
| Subjects: | Marine Fisheries > Stock Assessment Pelagic Fisheries > Skipjack |
| 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 |
| Depositing User: | Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Sep 2010 16:14 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2015 15:25 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/4131 |
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