Selectivity of hooks for seerfishes in the longline fishery of Thoothukudi coast, Tamil Nadu, India
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P. Selva Muthu Kumaran
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Cheryl Antony
Institute of Fisheries Technology
Tamil Nadu Fisheries University
Ponneri -601 204
Thiruvallur,Tamil Nadu
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B. Sundaramoorthy
Abstract
The study was conducted in Thoothukudi coast of Tamil Nadu to optimise the hook size for commercial exploitation of seerfishes. Analysis was done using three different sized hooks (Nos.7, 8 and 9). A wide range of length groups of seerfishes were caught by these hooks. The study concludes that hooks No. 7 and 8 are effective for commercial exploitation of seerfish.Downloads
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2014-07-25
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2015-06-29
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Selva Muthu Kumaran, P., Antony, C., & Sundaramoorthy, B. (2015). Selectivity of hooks for seerfishes in the longline fishery of Thoothukudi coast, Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 62(2). https://doi.org/10.21077/
