Unusual heavy landing of Penaeus merguiensis at Jiwna landing centre in Raigad District, Maharashtra

From Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Publication year 2013
Publication authors
  • Rao
  • Ramesh B
Publication Type Scientific Publication
Full Citation Rao; Ramesh B, 'Unusual heavy landing of Penaeus merguiensis at Jiwna landing centre in Raigad District, Maharashtra', Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series, 38-38, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, 2013
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Abstract

On 12th February 2013, about 20 – 30 kg each of Penaeus merguiensis were landed by 53 trawlers operating from Jiwna landing centre in Raigad District. The trawlers operated (2 days trip) at a depth of 20 m about 10 km south-west off Jiwna. Generally trawl net operations in this region land more of Prapenaeopsis stylifera and Metapenaeus affinis and do not land much quantity of P. Merguiensis