Impact of bottom trawling on the meiobenthos off Veraval coast, Gujarat
Impact of bottom trawling on the meiobenthos off Veraval coast, Gujarat
Date
2010
Authors
Bhagirathan, U.
Meenakumari, B.
Panda, S.K.
Madhu, V.R.
Vaghela, D.T.
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)
Abstract
The commercial trawler fleet of India consists of 29,241 small and
medium fishing boats (CMFRI, 2006). The northwest coast of India has
the highest number of mechanized vessels operating in the Arabian Sea
(Vivekanandan et al., 2005). The recommended optimum fleet size of
mechanised trawlers for Gujarat is 1,473 (Kurup and Devaraj, 2000).
However, presently 7402 commercial trawlers are operating in Gujarat
waters (Anon, 2005). Veraval is an important fishing port of Gujarat from
where 2793 trawlers are being operated.
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Keywords
Fishing port, fishermen, bottom trawling, kinorhynchs, meiobenthos
Citation
Proceedings of the National Seminar on Conservation and Sustainability of Coastal Living Resources of India, 1-3 December 2009, Cochin, ed.by Meenakumari, B. et.al 410-417