Studies On Spiny Lobster Fishery Of South West Coast Of India

Abstract

A study on the different aspects of spiny lobster fishery of south west coast of India with respect to the factors relevant to production, including conservation and management measures for putting this fishery on sound basis needs no emphasis. There are some aspects of this fishery which have not been sufficiently inquired into and some others which have been touched upon intermittantly and in a languid way. The attempt here is to throw light on these aspects from a production point of view. Emphasis is on harvest technology and the conservation and management measures and it is proposed to make a critical review of such measures in vogue in other lobster fishing countries and discuss about suitable methods for this fishery