NEW PRAWN GROUND IN THE GULF OF MANNAR


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Authors

  • R V Nair Regional Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mandapam Camp
  • G Nandakumar Regional Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mandapam Camp

Abstract

Since the beginning of the last decade, systematic exploratory surveys
to assess the fishery potential of the offshore regions of the Gulf of Mannar
w^ere undertaken b-y the Deep Sea Fishing Station, Government of India and
the Indo-NoTwegiaa Project from Tuticorin and Mandapam bases respectively.
The results of thesie surveys have revealed certain productive fishing areas for
fish and prawns (Bao, 1968; Rao and Dorairaj, 1969; James and Adolf, 1969).
Encouraged by these results, entrepreneurs came forward to undertake offshore
fishing on a commercial scale and at present there are about 250 mechanised
boats regularly engaged in trawl fishing in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay,
with Mandapam, Pamban and Rameswaram as their bases of operation.

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Author Biographies

  • R V Nair, Regional Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mandapam Camp
    Regional Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,
    Mandapam Camp
  • G Nandakumar, Regional Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Mandapam Camp
    Regional Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,
    Mandapam Camp

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Vol. 21 No. 1 (1974)

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How to Cite

Nair, R. V., & Nandakumar, G. (2011). NEW PRAWN GROUND IN THE GULF OF MANNAR. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 21(1), 281-284. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/12299