Fishery of mud crab, Scylla serrata (Forskal) from Karwar waters
Catch data of Scylla serrata obtained in different gears from Karwar region during December 1983 — November 1984 indicated a sum of 9608 kg of landings of crabs. Majority of the crabs (89.57%) was found to be caught in backwaters by line fishing and cast nets. A considerable (10.43%) quantity of catch was also contributed by gill nets and shore-seines from inshore waters. A maximum of 1207 kg of crabs were landed in December, 1983. The size structure and sex-ratio of S. serrata varied with gear type and period.
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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1989
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| Subjects: | Fisheries, fishery statistics, size distribution, landing statistics, catching methods, age composition, fishing gear, Scylla serrata, Karwar, Karnataka, India, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/34146 |
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| Summary: | Catch data of Scylla serrata obtained in different gears from Karwar region during December 1983 — November 1984 indicated a sum of 9608 kg of landings of crabs. Majority of the crabs (89.57%) was found to be caught in backwaters by line fishing and cast nets. A considerable (10.43%) quantity of catch was also contributed by gill nets and shore-seines from inshore waters. A maximum of 1207 kg of crabs were landed in December, 1983. The size structure and sex-ratio of S. serrata varied with gear type and period. |
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