Validation of potential fishing zones along saurashtra coast, Gujarat
Validation of potential fishing zones along saurashtra coast, Gujarat
Date
2010
Authors
Das, S.
Madhu, V.R.
Sreejith, P.T.
Jethva, J.K.
Meenakumari, B.
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Society of Fisheries Technologists (India)
Abstract
Satellite based sea surface temperature (SST) images are being used
as an input for locating potential zones of productivity and hence fish
availability for commercial fishing operations since last three decades
(Breaker, 1987). With the availability of chlorophyll images the relationship
and the potential zones of productivity could be more easily predicted
(Armone, 1987; Solanki at al., 2003). Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ)
forecasts were started in India during 1989-90 using NOAA-AVHHR
derived sea surface temperature data (Solanki et at., 1998). First attempt
to correlate the fish catch with temperature along the Indian waters was
by (Nath at al., 1991). An integrated approach for fishery resource
exploration using the SST data from NOAA-AVHHR and chlorophyll data
from SeaWiFS was perfected by Solanki et at. (2001a). With the launch
of the Indian remote sensing satellite (IRS P4), the data on the chlorophyll
was available from 0CM and hence synergistic analysis of temperature
and the ocean colour was made possible using Indian satellites along for
fishery forecasts (Solanki et at., 2001b).
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Keywords
Fishing, sea surface temperature, fishing harbours, commercial trawlers, PFZ, NPFZ
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 138-144