DoI Net Fishery off Nawabunder (Gujarat)
DoI Net Fishery off Nawabunder (Gujarat)
Date
1986
Authors
KHAN, MOHAMMAD ZAFAR
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India) Cochin
Abstract
Extimated catch of 6,484.9; 3,505.6 and 4,797.7 t of fishes were landed at Nawabunder
in 'dol.' net during 1976-77, 1977-78 and 1978-1979 respectively. There has
been an increasing trend. in effort and decline in catch and catch rate. The catch rate
came down from 174.8 kg in 1976-77 to 84 kg in 1978-79. The detailed studies
on the catch composition revealed that the Bombay duck formed about 68.6 - 77%
of the total catch. The other important constituents being Coilia dussumieri 1.5 9.2%,
ribbon fish 3.0 - 6.5%, non-penaeid prawn, namely, Acetus indicus, Nematopalaemon
tenuipes and Hippolysmata ensirostris together formed about 6.1 - 13.7% and penaeid
prawns 1.5 - 3.1% of the total `dol' net landings. In addition, quality fishes such
as `ghol', 'warn', pomfret and catfishes were also landed in considerable quantities.
The landings of `ghol' is on the increase from 4.9 t in 1976-77 to 59 t in 1978-79.
Large number of juveniles of economically important fishes namely, Harpodon nehereus,
Pampus argenteus, Trichiurus lepturus and Ilisha filigera have been observed in the
catch particularly during February-May. The destructive nature of the gear has
been commented along with the suggestions for regulation of the fishery.
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Keywords
DoI Net Fishery,Nawabunder,Gujarat
Citation
Fishery Tech 23(1):92-99