Resource characteristics and stock assessment of lesser sardines in the Indian waters


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  • P Sam Bennet Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014
  • P N Radhakrishnan Nair Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014
  • G Luther Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014
  • G G Annigeri Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014
  • S Sreenivasarangan Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014
  • K N Kurup Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014

Abstract

The fishery and biology of commercially important species of lesser sardine resources of India werestudied. Detailed gearwise, specieswise and monthwise landings for 1984-88 are presented. In Goa-Kamatakaregion the main gear was purse seine, whereas in the Kerala region it was gill net. On the east coast, Tamil NaduPondicherryrecorded maximum landings through gill nets and Andhra-Orissa through boat seines and gill nets.Sardinella gibbosa was the important species in the west and southeast coasts of India, and S . .fimbriata in thenortheast region. Growth parameters for different species were estimated. Stock assessment for S. gibbo.v~showed that the fish is optimally exploited in the Tamil Nadu-Pondicherry region, whereas in the west coast(Kerala and Goa- Kamataka regions) the fishery can be improved with additional effort. In the Andhra-Orissaregion, the effort is beyond the MSY level.

Author Biographies

  • P Sam Bennet, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014
  • P N Radhakrishnan Nair, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014
  • G Luther, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014
  • G G Annigeri, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014
  • S Sreenivasarangan, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014
  • K N Kurup, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. eochin. Kerala 682 014

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Vol. 39 No. 3&4 (1992)

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Bennet, P. S., Nair, P. N. R., Luther, G., Annigeri, G. G., Sreenivasarangan, S., & Kurup, K. N. (2011). Resource characteristics and stock assessment of lesser sardines in the Indian waters. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 39(3&4), 136-151. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/10576