Manju, Sebastine; Pillai, N G K(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, October 23, 2014)
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Abstract:
Globally most of the conventional fish stocks have reached a state of optimum exploitation or even over-exploitation; efficient utilization of non-conventional resources is necessary to meet the supply-demand gap for protein supply. Mesopelagic fishes can be considered as one such promising resource for the future, if appropriate harvest and post-harvest technologies are developed. Increasing human population and increasing demand for cheaper food fishes has made myctophids a possible potential resource for future exploitation and utilization. Earlier studies indicated the abundance of Diaphus spp. in the eastern and northeastern Arabian Sea. The present study also indicates the dominance of Diaphus spp. in the deep sea trawling grounds of south west coast of India. Commercial viability of the myctophid fishing in the Indian waters has to be worked out. The present catch estimation is based on the Stratified Random Sampling Method from the landing data. As the coverage of sampling area was limited and the gear efficiency was not standardized, the data generated are not precise. A counter check for the estimates is also not possible due to the absence of comparable works in the study area. Fish biomass estimation by acoustics survey coupled with direct fishing would only confirm the accuracy of estimates. Exploratory surveys for new fishing areas to be continued, for gathering the distribution, abundance, biological and ecological data and map the potential fishing ground on a GIS platform and the data should be provided to the commercial entrepreneurs. Generally non-conventional and non-targeted resources are under low fishing pressure and exploitation rates. Low values of fishing mortality and exploitation rates indicate that removal from the stock by fishing was only nominal from the present fishing grounds. The results indicate that the stock is almost at virgin state and remains grossly underexploited. Since the extent of distribution and abundance of the stock in the ecosystem remains to be ascertained, sustainable yield could not be estimated. Also the impact of myctophids harvest, on other commercially important fishes, has to be studied.
Nasser, A K V; Dr.James, P S B R(Cochin University Of Science And Technology, July , 1993)
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Abstract:
Extensive investigations on the distribution and
biology of skipjack tuna are available but less is known of the
bait fishes on which this fishery depends and what is known is
inadequate, fragmentary and of cursory nature. The information
available on tuna livebait fishes of Lakshadweep are mainly
cofined to short term surverys aimed at estimating theiravailability and abundance. Reports on the biology of a few
species from Minicoy are also present in the literature. This
study was, therefore, prompted by a paucity of information on
1) the livebits of Minicoy, 2) livebait fishery of the northern
islands and 3) knowledge of livebait ecology
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School Of Marine Sciences
Cochin University Of Science And Technology