Handling locally called scallo lodhva is a low energy fishing technique practiced by theartisanal fishermen maintly for rocky fishes in Veravel.Fishing operations rocky areas using gill nets closer to the shore are risky ...

The progress achieved in the exploitation of the fishery resources of a region will be reflected by the technological excellence of fishing craft and gear under operation in that area. A fishng gear continues to be modified ...

Lobsters are considered as "the live gold of sea" because ofhigh demand for them from countries like USA, Japan, France,Canada,Singapore and Malaysia.During 1 995-96, 590 tonnes of lobsters were landed from Gujaratwaters, ...

The paper deals with scientific classification, distribution, identifying characters, fishery, food and feeding, reproduction, migration and shoaling behaviour, exploitation and utilization of Indian oil sardine which ...