Title: Sciaenid fishery resources of the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay
Abstract: The Gulf of Mannar-Palk Bay area, forming the southern sector of the east coast of India, harbours
many species of sciaenids, including some commercially valuable forms like Pseudosciaena diacanthus, P.
aneus, Otolithes argenteus, Johnius maculatus, etc. Until a decade ago, this resource remained poorly tapped
due to lack of fishing facilities proper for its capture. Since the establishment of the Government of India
Offshore Fishing Station at Tuticorin and Indo-Norwegian Project at Mandapam, trawling grounds for sciaenids
off the Pinnakayal estuarine region in the Gulf of Mannar and Vaigai reverine area in the Palk Bay
have been charted. Catch tiends by indigenous and mechanised crafts in centres like Sippikulam-Vaipar,
Vembar and thakarai indicate the presence of good fishing grounds for the sciaenids. Further work of
charting these grounds in the Gulf of Mannar-Palk Bay area, particularly off river mouths and estuaries,
remains to be carried out in order to have an adequate knowledge on the distribution and abundance of this
resource. The indication is that the present level of exploitation can be increased further without fear of
depletion.
Publication Year: 1973
Publication Date: 1973-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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