Trawl codend selectivity in respect of Indian mackerel
Trawl codend selectivity in respect of Indian mackerel
Date
2010
Authors
Pravin, P.
Remesan, M.P.
Boopendranath, M.R.
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)
Abstract
Indian mackerel Rastrelliger kanagurta is a schooling fish belonging
to the Family Scombridae found in the Indian, West Pacific oceans and
surrounding areas. It is a popular and comparatively cheaper food fish
in Southeast Asian countries. The body of the Indian mackerel is
moderately deep and the head is longer than the body depth. Adults occur
in coastal bays, and deep lagoons, usually in turbid plankton-rich waters
in 15-90 m depth (Froese and Pauly, 2010). They feed on phytoplankton
(diatoms) and small zooplankton (cladocerans, ostracods, larval polychaetes,
etc.). Adult individuals feed on macroplankton such as larval shrimps
and fish. Maximum length reported is 35 cm and length (Collette and
Nauen, 1983).
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Keywords
Indian mackerel, polyamide netting, shrimp, trawl codends, fish
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 400-404