Mesh regulation in backwater prawn fishing gear

Size grade composition of different species of prawn caught by various back water fishing gear have been enumerated.57 to 75% of P. indicus captured was less than 10 cm in length. M. dobsoni and M. monoceros captured were less than 10 cm in length. A cod end mesh size of 20-25 mm has been recommended for stake nets for the capture of P. indicus of 10 cm length along with other species.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: George, V.C., Gopalan Nayar, S., Krishna Iyer, H.
Format: article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 1974
Subjects:Fisheries, gear selectivity, mesh regulations, net fishing, coastal fisheries, metapenaeus, penaeidae, penaeus,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/33650
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