Research in the assessment of capture and culture fisheries along the Indian coast

Nair, S R Sreekumaran and Parulekar, A H and Desai, B N (1990) Research in the assessment of capture and culture fisheries along the Indian coast. CMFRI Bulletin National Symposium on Research and Development in Marine Fisheries Sessions III & IV 1987, 44 (2). pp. 297-305.

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Abstract

A review of the research conducted at National Institute of Oceanography, Goa to assess the capture and culture fishery potential of India is presented in the paper- the primary, secondary and benthic productivity of estuaries and backwaters are elucidated by taking the Mandovi-Zuari estuarine system as an example. The productivity of the coastal and oceanic waters around India are discussed. The expected fishery yield and present level of exploitation are assessed and further course of action discussed in this paper, in culture fisheries the contributions of NIO in the fields of mussel culture, shrimp culture, brine shrimp culture, seaweed culture, horse-shoe crab culture and fish culture are reviewed and discussed.

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