HOOKS AND LINE FISHERY FOR 'KALAVA' AT COCHIN


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Authors

  • Grace Mathew Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 031, India
  • K M Venugopal Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 031, India

Abstract

The present paper deals with the hooks and line fishery mainly for Kalava, from the comparativelydeeper areas of 75 to 125 m depth on the outer continental shelf off Ponnani, Cochin and Alleppey wherethe substratum is of hard rock with rocky outcrops; which is the habitat for rock cods and other perches.The hooks and line fishery for Kalava starts from late November or early December and extends to theend of March, when the sea is fairly calm and the waters dear. This fishery made its appearance at Codiinin the early eighties i.e. in 1982 when the catch was only 49 tonnes and the effort 157 unit operations whichmade a tremendous increase to a total catch of 827.8 tonnes in the year 1987 with an effort of 2,656 fishingtrips. Perches or the Kalava formed 80.8% of the total hooks and line fish catch, the rest being formedby elasmobranchs, tuna, Coryphaem, seer fish etc.

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Author Biographies

  • Grace Mathew, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 031, India
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 031, India
  • K M Venugopal, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 031, India
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 031, India

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Vol. 37 No. 4 (1990)

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How to Cite

Mathew, G., & Venugopal, K. M. (2011). HOOKS AND LINE FISHERY FOR ’KALAVA’ AT COCHIN. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 37(4), 347-355. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/10552