Exploited Fishery Resources of the Vembanad Lake: Fishery Based on Pokkali Fields and Polders
Exploited Fishery Resources of the Vembanad Lake: Fishery Based on Pokkali Fields and Polders
Date
1992
Authors
Kurup, B. Madhusoodana
Sebastian, M.J
Sankaran, T.M
Rabindranath, P
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India) Cochin
Abstract
About 2164 ha of Pokkali fields adjacent to Vembanad lake are utilized for the practloe
of prawn filtration. 'The total annual production ls 1613.0 t. The seasonal production in
these fields varied from 170-18(1) kg/ha and the average yield is computed as 745.4 kg/ha.
'lhecatches from Pokkali fieldscomprisedofpenaeids suchas Metapenaeus dobsoni (66.59%),
Penaeus indicus (19.%), Mmonocems (523%) and fishes (8.28%).Six polders namely,
Mathikayal, Marthandom, Ranimangalam, C.Block, H.Block and Chlthlra with an approximate
area of 3875 ha are utilized for trapping and holding of fishes in the lower
Kuttanad region. The total production is computed at 65.1 t. The catches from the polders
comprised of freshwater fishes (93.5%) and palaemonid prawns (6.5%).
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Keywords
Exploited Fishery Resources,Vembanad Lake, Fishery Based , Pokkali Fields ,Polders
Citation
Fishery Techn 29(1):21-26