Nandakumar, G (1980) Observations on the prawn fishery of the Mandapam area. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 27 (1&2). pp. 257-260.
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Abstract
Trawling for prawns is carried out at night. The prawn fishery showed annual fluctuations and the average annual prawn catch was estimrjted to be 309.12 tonnes forminig M.lWc of the trEwl landdngs. January to May was the peak season for the fishery contributing 60.6% of the prawn catoh. The average catch per unit for prawns was 27.12 kg. The fishery was chiefly supported by Pemteiis semisulcatus (88.72%) rnd Metapenaeus affinis (11.28%).
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | prawn fishery; Mandapam |
| Subjects: | Crustacean Fisheries > Prawn and Prawn fisheries |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Crustacean Fisheries Division |
| Depositing User: | Dr. V Mohan |
| Date Deposited: | 25 May 2010 09:44 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2015 15:08 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/639 |
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