Unique fishery of the whelk, Babylonia zeylanica at Sakthikulangara

Sijo Paul and Jacob, A Y and Hezhakiel, K C (2012) Unique fishery of the whelk, Babylonia zeylanica at Sakthikulangara. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (212). pp. 11-12.

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Abstract

The trawlers of Sakthikulangara engage a different fishery towards the lean period during March, targeting the whelk, Babylonia zeylanica along the south-west coast off Sakthikulangara. In March 2012, the trawl fishery of Babylonia spp. was unique in that almost 99% of the catch comprised B. zeylanica with a very a small quantity of B. spirata

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: fishery; whelk; Babylonia zeylanica; Sakthikulangara
Subjects: Molluscan Fisheries > Gastropods
Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment Division
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment Division
CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment Division
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Fishery Resources Assessment Division
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 16 Jul 2013 09:12
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:54
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/9328

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