Abstract: The growth of the prawn fishing industry in India in recent years is reviewed
and the increasing value of prawn exports is tabulated. The most important fishery
is for various penaeid species on the west coast .
The commercially important species on all Indian coasts are listed, the geographical
areas in which they are fished are defined, and notes are given on the maximum
size attained by the species, the depths in which they are fished and the nets and
boats used. More extensive culturing of prawns is recommended.
Publication Year: 1967
Publication Date: 1967-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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