Present status and future scope of fisheries in the Andaman group of islands


Autoria(s): Tahir, M.
Data(s)

1988

Resumo

The coastal area of approximately 2000 km and the water-bodies in between the Andaman and Nicobar islands are rich in fishery potential which range from 0.012-0.47 million tonnes. The fishery is dominated by catches of sardines, perches, carangids, mackerels, Leiognathus elasmobranchs, seerfish, mullets and tunas. About 2050 fishermen, with 1150 country craft, 113 mechanised boats and 1367 different kinds of nets and lines are engaged in active fishing in the island. Numerous bays, lagoons and creeks are available among the group of islands for mariculture activities. The mangroves of these islands provide feeding and nursery grounds for juveniles of penaeid prawns, crabs and finfishes.

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application/pdf

Identificador

http://aquaticcommons.org/15969/1/JIFA18_189.pdf

Tahir, M. (1988) Present status and future scope of fisheries in the Andaman group of islands. Journal of the Indian Fisheries Association, 18, pp. 189-195.

Idioma(s)

en

Relação

http://aquaticcommons.org/15969/

Palavras-Chave #Fisheries
Tipo

Article

NonPeerReviewed