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1 ^,.^^'-^'^«^. c^^ < MARINE FISHERIES INFORMATION SERVICE CENTRAL MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE COCHIN, INDIA INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

2 THE MARINE FISHERIES INFORMATION SERVICE: Technical and Extension Series envisages the rapid dissemination of Intormation on marine and brackish water fishery resources and allied data available with the Fishery Data Centre and the Research Divisions of the Institute, results of proven researches for transfer of technology to the fish farmers and industry and of other relevant information needed for Research and Development efforts in the marine fisheries sector. Abbreviation - Mar. Fish. Infor. Serv, T & E Ser., No. : CONTENTS Trends in maiine fish production in India- - Cover photo: Transportation of fishing craft on camel cart in Gujarat, (courtesy: J. P. Karbhari

3 TRENDS IN MARINE FISH PRODUCTION IN INDIA -* The total marine fish production in India during the financial year -i was estimated at. lakh tonnes as compared to. lakh tonnes recorded during the previous year -, showing a marginal decune of about,000 tonnes. Barring the states of West Bengal, Karnataka and Gujarat where there was a marked decline, the total marine fish production increased in all other maritime states of India (Table ). While the landings increased significantly in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry, Kerala and Andamans there was only a marginal increase in Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Goa and Maharashtra. Table. Statewise total marinefishproduction in India during the years - and - (In tonnes) Sl.No. State - -. West Bengal. Orissa. Andhra Pradesh. Tamil Nadu. Pondicherry. Kerala. Karnataka. Goa». Maharashtra 0. Gujarat. Andamans. Lakshadweep,,0,,00,,,,,,,,,,,,,,0,,,0,,, 0,,0,0,,,,,,,0,,0 TOTAL,,,, Pelagic and demersal group of fishes In Table the specieswise composition of total marine fish landings in India is shown. The species,. From onwards the marine fish production in Inida is furnished on a financial year basis and accordingly the figures for the period from April to March are furnished. This has been given effect to meet the requirements of the various central and state Governments and other end users.. Excluding Mahe and Yenam which are included in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh respectively.. Excluding Daman and Diu which are included in Giyarat. N,B> For Andamans and Lakshadweep the figures were obtained from the Governments of the respective Union Territories. * Prepared by Fishery Resources Assessment Division. were grouped into pelagic and demersal. The pelagic group of species comprises wolf herring, oil sardine, other sardines, hilsashad, other shads, anchovies, other clupeoids, Bombay duck, half beaks, full beaks, flying fishes, ribbon fishes, carangids, mackerel, seer fishes, tunnies, billfishes,baracudas, midlets and unicorn cod. Elasmobranchs, eels, catflshes, lizard fishes, perches, goat fishes, threadfins, croakers, silver bellies, big jawed jumper, pomfrets, flatfishes, prawns, lobsters, crabs, stomatopods and cephalopods form the demersal group. For the purpose of comparison estimated specieswise composition of landings in - and calendar year are given in Tables and. The statewse breakup of pelagic and demersal group of fishes is shown in Table. Table. Statewise break-up of the Imdings of pelagic and demersal group of species during - (In tonnes) SI. No State Pelagic West Bengal Orissa,0, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Kerala,0, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andamans, Lakshadweep TOTAL,, Demersal,,.,,,,0,0 0,0,,,,,0,,,0, m*ty^^^,0,,00,,,,,,,,,,,,,,0,, From Table, it is seen that Kerala accounted for the highest catch of pelagic group of species during - followed by Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in the order of abundance. As regards demersal group of fishes, Maharashtra accounted for the maximum followed by Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Figs and show the comparative landings of oil sardine, Bombay duck, anchovies, other sardines, ribbon fishes and mackerel belonging to the pelagic group and penaeid prawns, croakers, silver bellies, elasmobranchs, cat fishes and non-penaeid prawns of demrasal group of fishes during - and -.

4 K» Table. Estimated marine fish landings in India during - (in tonnes) Sl.No. Name of fish West Bengal Orissa Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu Kerala Goa Gujarat Pondicherry Karnataka Maharashtra Andamans Lakshadweep Elasmobranchs a. Sharks b. Skates c. Rays Eels Cat Fishes Clupeoids a. Wolf herring (chirocentrus) b. Oil sardine c. Other sardines d. Hilsa shad (Hilsa ilisha) e. Other shads (other Hilsa) f. Anchovies Coilia Setipinna Stolephorus (Anchoviella) Thrissina Thtyssa (Thrissocles) g. Other clupeoids Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus) Lizard fishes (Saurida&Saurtis) Half beaks & full beaks (Hemirhamphus & Belone) Flying fiishes Perches a. Rock cods b. Snappers c. Pig-face breams d. Threadfin breams e. Other perches Goat fishes (Red mullets) Threadfins (Polynemids) Croakers (Sciaenids) Ribbon fishes Carangids a. b. Horse Mackerel Scads c. Leather-jackets (Chorinemus) d. Other carangids Silver bellies (Leiognathus & Gazza) Big-jawed jumper (Lactarius) a. Black pomfret b. Silver pomfret c. Chinese pomfret Mackerels a. Indian mackerel b. Other mackerels Seer fishes a. S. commerson b. S. gutlatus c.. lineolatus d. Acanthosybium Sp.,,0,,,00 0 0, 0,,,0,0,,0 0 -.,0,00. 0, 0,,,0,,0,,,,,0,,,,,,,0, 0,,,0,,,,,,,0,,,,0,,,.,,,0,,,,,,,,,, 0,,0 0,,0 0 0 HI, , ,0,0,,,,. 0,.,,,0,0,,,0,0,,0,0,0,,0,0,0, 0, 0,0,,0 0,,,0 0,0,0,0,0,0 0,0,, 0,,0,, 0,0 0,0,0 0,,0 0,,,.,00,,,0,,,,0,,0,,0,0,,,,,0, 0,,,,,0,0,,,0, 0 0,0,,,,,,0, 0,,, ,,,, 0,0,,0,,0,,,, 0, - 0,0, 0,,,,,,0,,,,,,0,,,0,0, 0,,,,,,,

5 Contd. 0. Tunnies a. E. affinis b. Auxis spp. c. K. pelamis d. T. tonggol e. Other tunnies Bill fishes Barracudas (Sphyraena) Mullets (Mugilj Unicorn cod (Bregmaeeros) Flat fishes a. Halibut (Psettodes erumei) b. Flounders c. Soles Crustaceans a. Penaeid prawns b. Non penaeid prawns c. Lobsters d. Oabs e. Stomatopods Cephalopods Miscellaiwous ^-,0,0 0,0, 0,,, 00 0,,,0 0 0,,,, 0 0,,0,0, 0,0,0,,0,, 0,0,,,,0,,0,,,,,0,,,0,,0,, 0, ,,,,,,0,,,,,,0,,000,0,0, TOTAL,,0,,00,.,,,,,,,.,,,,0,, Table. Estimated marine fish landings in India during - (in tonnes) Sl.No. Name of fish West Orissa Andhra Tamil Pondi- Kerala Kama- Goa Mahara- Gujarat Anda- Laksha- Bengal Pradesh Nadu cherry taka shtra mans dweep Elasmobranchs a. Sharks b. Skates c. Rays Eels Cat Fishes Clupeoids a. Wolf herring b. Oil sardine c. Other sardines d. Hilsa shad e. Otira'shads f. Anchovies Coilia Setipinna Stohphorus Thrissina Thryssa g. Other clupeoids. Bombay diksk. Lizard fishes ,0 0,,0.,,,, 0,00,..,,0,, 0, 0. 0,,0..,... 0, 0 0,,0,,0,,0,0.,,,,, '..,0 0,0,0..0..,00..,,0,0,,,,,, 0 0,, 0,0,,0,00,,,0,,,00,,,,0,,,0

6 Contd Half beaks & full beaks Flying fishes Perches a. Rock cods b. Snappers c. Pig-face breams d. Threadfin breams e. Other perches Goat fishes Threadfins Croakers Ribbon fishes Carangids a. Horse Mackerel b. Scads c. Leather-jackets d. Other carangids Silver bellies Big-jawed jumper a. Black pomfret b. Silver pomfret c. Chinese pomfret Mackerels a. Indian Mackerel b. Other mackerels Seer fishes a. S. commerson b. S. guttatus c. S, lineolatus d. Acanthocybium Sp. Tunnies a. E. affinis b. Auxis spp. c. K. pelamis d. T. Tonggol e. Other tunnies Bill fishes Baracudas Mullets Unicorn cod Flat fishes a. Halibut b. Flounders c. Soles Crustaceans a. Penaeid prawns b. Non-penaeid prawns c. Lobsters d. Crabs e. Stomatopods Cephalopods Miscellaneous 0 0,, 0, 0,00,, -,.,,0,0,,,0,,,,,.,, 0 0,0,,,,0 0,,,00,,,00, 0,,,0,,,,, 0,0,, 0 0,,,,0. 0, ,0,,,0,,,,,,,, 0,,0,,0, ,,, 0,,,00 -,,,, 0,0,, 0 0,0. 0 0,,,0 0 0,0 0,,, ,0,0,, 0, 0,,,00 0,0,0.,0,,,0,,,00,,,,0.,0, 0,,0,0, ,.^,,,,,,,,,00,,,,, 0,0, 0,0,,0 0,,,,0,,0,,0,,,, 0,,0,0,0,0,0 TOTAL,,,0,,, 0, (0,,,,,,,0,,0,,

7 Table. Estimated marine fish landings in India during the calendar year S {in tonnes) SI.No. Name of fish West Orissa Andhra Tamil Pondi- Kerala Karna- Goa Maha- Bengal Pradesh Nadu cherry taka rashtra Gujarat Andaman Laksha- dweep Elasmobraschs a. Sharks b. Skates c. Rays Eels Cat fishes Qupeoids a. Wolf herring b. Oil sardine c. Other sardines d. Hilsa shad e. Otter shads f. Anchovies CoiUa Setipinim Stolephorus Thrissina Thryssa g. Othn- clupeoids Bombay duck Lizard fislks Half beaks &fuu beaks Flying fishes Filches a. Rock cods b. Snipers c. Pig-face breams d. T&eadfin breams e. Other perches Goatfidies llieadfins Croackers Ribbon fishes Caran^ds a. Horse Mackerel b. Scads c. Leather-jackets d. Other carangids Silver bellies Kg-jawed Jumper a. Black pomfret b. Sihrw pomfret c. Chinese pomfret Mackerels a. Indian mackerel b. Other mackerels. Seer fishes a. S. commerson b. S.gutta$us c SuUneolatus d. Acanthocybimn Sp. 0 0,0,0 0,,,0,0 S,,,,, 0, 0 0, 0,, ,.,,,,,,,,, 0,,,0,0,. 0.,,,,0,,,,0 0,,0,,0,,0,,,0,..,,,.,, ,, 0, m,,,,00,,,,,0,0.00,,,.0.0.0,0,0., , ,,0 0,,,.,, 0 0,,0 0,.0 0,0 (»,,,, 0,,,0 0 0,0,,,,0,0,0.,,,,00,, l.a) 0,0,,0,,,0,,,0, 0 Ill 0,,0,,, 0,,.0, ,,,0,,,,0,,,,,,0.,,0,.0..,,.0..,,..,..,..,,,000., \J\

8 «^ Contd Tunnies a. E. affinis b. Auxis spp. c. K. pelamis d. T. tonggol e. Other tunnies Bill fishes Barracudas Mullets Unicom cod Flat fishes a. Halibut b. Flounders c. Soles Crustaceans a. Penaeid pravwis b. Non-penaeid prawns c. Lobsters d. Crabs e. Stomatopods Cephalopods Miscellaneous 0 :,i 0 I,0 0 0,,,,,,0,0,,0,, 0,, 0,,0,0,,0,0,,,00,0,, 0,0,00,,, 0,0,.,,,0,,,,,0, 0, 0,,,,,,,,,,0,,,,0,,, TOTAL,,,,0,,,0,,,,,0,,,0,0,,0,0, TaUe (d). Statewise lanttti^s of marinefishfrom mechanised and non-mechanisedfishingcrafts in Goa and Maharashtra during /-^ (Intonnes) Name of fish GOA fishing Power Purse seme Drift/ gill propulsion Others Grand total MAHARASHTRA Power propulsion fishing Dol Drift/ gill Hooks & lines Nonmechanised Nonmechanised Grand Oil sardine Mackerel Bombay duck Croakers, Perches, Tunnies Penaeid prawns,0 Non-penaeid prawns Others,,0,0.0,0,,,,0,0,0,0, 0, 0,,0,,,,0,,,,,,,, 0,,,,,,,,,,,0, 0,,,,,,,0,,,,,,0 TOTAL,,,,,,0,.,,,,000,,, No. of operations of units,,, 0,0,,,0.,,0,,

9 West Bengal Statewise marine fish production During -, the total marine fish landings in West Bengal were estimated at about,00 t. in comparison to about,000 t. recorded in -, showing a decline of about,00 t. This was due to reduced landings of cat fishes, hilsa shad, other clupeoids and seer fishes by about,00,,00,,00 and 00. respectively. The landings of croakers, pomfrets, wolf herring and Bombay duck, however, showed an increase of 0, 0, 00 and 0 t. respectively. Orissa The total catch in Orissa during - increased marginally to about,00 t. from,00 t. recorded in -. The landings of croakers, perches, anchovies, penaeid prawns and other sardines increased by about,00,,00,,00, 00 and 0. respectively. Cat fishes, elasmobranchs, other clupeoids and pomfrets, however, recorded lower landings by,00,,00, 0 and 0 t. respectively. Andhra Pradesh During -, the total marine fish landings in Andhra Pradesh was about,000 t as compared to about 0,000 recorded in -, showing an increase of about,000 t (%). This was due to higher landings of elasmobranchs, non-penaeid prawns, seer fishes, perches, penaeid prawns, croakers and ribbon fishes whose landings increased by about,00,,00,,00,,00,,000,,00 and,00 respectively. The landings of anchovies, other sardines and silver bellies, however, declined by about,000,,00 and 00 t respectively. Tamil Nadu The total landings in Tamil Nadu during - did not show much variation as compared to -, the respective figures being about,000 and,00 t. Perches, other sardines and elasmobranchs recorded higher landings, the increase being,00,,00 and,00 t respectively. The landings of silver bellies, croakers, penaeid prawns and carangids, however, showed decline, the reduction in their landings being,000,,00,,00 and,00 t respectively. Pondicherry An increase of about,00 t (%) in the total landings was noticed in Pondicherry during - as compared to -. Higher landings of crabs, perches, carangids, mackerel and other sardines were observed, the increase being about 0, 0, 0, 0 and 0 respectively. The catch of anchovies, however, declined by about 0. Kerala During -, the total marine fish landings increased to about,000 t from about 0,000 t recorded in -, the quantum of increase being about,000 t (%). The landings of penaeid prawns, anchovies,flatfishes,carangids, silver bellies and ribbon fishes showed an increase of about 0,00,,00,,00,,00,,000 and,000 t respectively. The catch of oil sardine and mackerel, however, showed a decline of about,00 and,00 t respectively. Kamataka The total landings in Kamataka during - showed a substantial fall of about,000 t (%) as compared to -. This was due to significant reduction in the catch of oil sardine and mackerel, the decrease in their landings being about,000 and,000 respectively. Consequent to the failure of oil sardine and mackerel fisheries, reduction in the number of purse seine operations at Mangalore, Malpe, Ganguli and Bhatkal was observed. The landings of anchovies, seer fishes, penaeid prawns, cat fishes and thread fin breams, however, showed an increase of about,00,,000,00,,00 and,00 t. respectively. Goa During -, the total catch in Goa showed a marginal increase of about 00 t as compared to -. The salient feature of thefisheriesof this state was that while mackerel and oil sardine recorded substantially lower catches, the reduction in their landings being about,00 and,00 t respectively, penaeid prawns, anchovies, croakers and catfishes recorded higher landings, the increase in their catch being about,00,,000,,000 and 00 t respectively. Maharashtra The total landings in Maharashtra during - increased to about,000 t from about,000 t. recorded in -. The landings of penaeid prawns, threadfin breams, ribbon fishes, non-penaeid prawns, croakers and catfishes showed an increase of about,00,,00,,00,,00, 00 and 00 t respectively. Bombay duck and pomfrets, however, recorded lower

10 landings, the reduction in their landings being about,00 and,00 t respectively. Gujarat In Gujarat, the total landings during - declined sharply by about,000 t (%) as compared to -. This is mainly due to significant fall in the landings of Bombay duck, the reduction in the catch being about,000 t. Croakers, pomfrets, perches and ribbon fishes also recorded lesser landings by about,00,,00,,00 and,00 t. respectively. The landings of penaeid prawns, elasmobranchs, catfishes and non-penaeid prawns, however, showed an increase of about,00,,000, 00 and 00 t respectively. Andamans A significant increase of about,00 t in the total catch was noticed in Andamans during - as compared to -. This was due to higher landings of other sardines, silver bellies, perches and mackerel, the increase in their catch being about,000, 00, 0 and 0 t respectively. Lakshadweep The total landings in Lakshadweep marginally declined by about 00 t during - as compared to -. While the catch of tunnies and perches declined by about00 and 0.respectively, the landings of carangids showed an increase of about 00 t. Major groups of fishes From Table, it is seen that oil sardine landings accounted for about.0 lakh t forming about.% of the total all India landings during -. The landings of other major groups of species in the order of abundance of their catch are penaeid prawns (,000 t-.%), Bombay duck (0,000-.%), croakers (,000 t-.%), anchovies, (,000 t-.%), silver bellies (0,000 t-.0%), elasmobranchs (,000 -.%), catfishes (,000 t-.%), other sardines (,000 t-.%), nonpenaeid prawns (,000 t-.0%), perches (0,000 t-.%), pomfrets (,000 t -.%), ribbonfishes (,000 t-.%) and mackerel (,000 t -.%). Pelagic group (Fig. ). Oil sardine During -, the landings of oil sardine declined by about,000 t (%), the respectivefiguresfor - and - being,0,000 and,,000 t. This was due to reduced landings in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Goa, the decrease in the catch of oil sardine in the above states being about,00,,00 and,00 respectively. This was reflected in the poor catches of oil sardine in purse seiners in these states. 00 gioo Bombay duck MM j Ancftevics Y E A R S Othtr sordtnn Fig.. Comparison of landings of major pelagic groups of fishes between - and -.. Bombay duck A decline to the tune of about,000 t (%) in the landings of Bombay duck was noticed during - as compared to - the respective yields being about 0,000 and,,000 t. Both Maharashtra and Gujarat accounted for lower landings, the decrease in the landings in these states being about,000 and 0,000 t respectively.. Anchovies An increase of about,000 t (%) was noticed in the catch of anchovies during - as compared to -, the respective catch figures being about,000 and,000 t. An increase in the landings in the states of Kerala (,00 t), Kainataka (,00 t) and Goa (,00 t) contributed to the total all India higher landings. In Andhra Pradesh, however, the yield of anchovies showed a substantial fall of about,000 t.. Other sardines The landings of other sardines showed a marginal increase of about,00 t during - as compared

11 to -, the respective yields being about,00 and,000 t. While the catch increased in the states of Tamil Nadu (,00 t), Orissa (00 t) and Pondicherry (00 t), Andhra Pradesh recorded a lower catch, the decline being about,00. Andhra Pradesh (,00 t), Goa (0 t,) and Maharashtra (0 t). PinotMpnwra. Ribbon fishes 00 ^H CrooMn There was an increase in the landings of ribbon fishes to the tune of about,00 during - as compared to that of - the respective landings being,000 and,00 t. While an increase in the landings was observed in the states of Kerala (,000 t), Maharashtra (,00) and Andhra Pradesh (,00 t), a decline in the catches to the tune of about,00 t was noticed in Gujarat.. Mackerel The landings of mackerel (,000 t) during the year was the lowest ever recorded in the last one decade, the reduction in the catch during - as compared to -, being,00 t. Decline was observed in the states of Karnataka, Goa and Kerala wherein mackerel forms a major fishery, the reduction in the catch in those states being about,00 t,,00 and,00 t, respectively. Demersal group (Fig. ) Fenaeid prawns The landings of penaeid prawns during - increased significantly by about 0,000 t (%) as compared to -, the landings during the two years being about,000 and,000 t respectively. Higher landings were recorded in all the maritime states except West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. A substantial increase in the catch was particularly noticed in the states of Maharashtra (,000), Kerala (0,00), Goa (,00 t), Karnataka (,00 t), Andhra Pradesh (,000) and Gujarat (,00). In Tamil Nadu, however, there was a reduction in the landings to the tune of about,00 t. Croakers The landings of croakers declined to,00 during - from,00 recorded during -, showing a marginal d«;line of about,00 t (%). This was due to a decrease in the landings in the states of Gujarat <,O0) Mid Tamil Nadu (,00). The yield, however, showed an increase in the states of Orissa (,00 t.). i ^H ^H SilnrbtlllM ^H ^H I ElMiMbroo CoHttMi ^U ^H ^M jjl^^ MM Hu^mmtm IJIJ IJIJ Li L if I I if II Y E A R S Fig.. Comparison of landings of major demersal groups between - and -, SOver bellies An increase of about,00 t in the catch of silver bellies was observed during - as compared to -, the yield for the two years being about 0,00 and,000 t respectively. While there was an increase in the catch in Kerala (,000) and in Andamans (00 t) there was a decrease in the landings in Tamil Nadu,000 t) and Andhra Piadesh (00 t). Elasmobranclis The landings of elasmobranchs showed an increase of about,00 t (%) during - in comparison to -, the yield for the two years being about,00 and,00 t respectively. This was due to an increase in the catch in the states of Andhra Pradesh (,00 t), Tamil Nadu (,00) and Gujarat (,000 t). In Orissa, however, the yield showed a decrease of about,00 t. Cat fishes A fall of about,00 (%) in the yield of cat fishes was noticed during -' as compared to -, the respective catch figures being about 0,00 and,00. A substantial reduction in the catch was noticed in the states of West Bengal (,00) and Orissa (,00). However, Karnataka (,00 t), Gujarat (00 ift, Kerala (00 t), Goa (00 t) and Maharashtra (00) showed an increase in the yield.

12 Non-penaeid prawns An increase of about,00 in the landings of nonpenaeid prawns was noticed during - in comparison to -. This was due to enhanced landings in the states of Andhra Pradesh (,00 t), Maharashtra (,00 t) and Gujarat (0 t). Perches A significant increase to the tune of about,000 t (0%) was observed in the landings of perches during - as compared to -, the respective figures being about 0,000 and,000 t. The states that mainly contributed to this increase were Tamil Nadu (,00 t), Maharashtra (,00 t), Andhra Pradesh (,00 t), Karnataka (,00 t), Kerala (,00 t) and Orissa (,00 t). However, a decline of the order of,00 t was observed in Gujarat. There was an over all decline of about,00 t in the landings of pomfrets during the period under review when compared to that of -, the respective figures being,00 and,00. While in the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra a decline in the landings of the order of,00 and,00 respectively was observed, an increase in the catch to the extent of about,000 t each was noted in the states of Kerala and Karnataka. All India mechanised and non-mechanised fish landings daring ^ Out of total landings of. lakh t, the contribution from mechanised fishing, comprising trawl and purse seine was %. The same from mechanised propulsion, comprising dol, drift/gill, hooks & Unes and others was %, the contribution from indigenous sector being %. The oil sardine landings during the year - was to the tune of.0 lakh t of which % came from mechanised sector and the rest from non-mechanised sector. In the case of penaeid and non-penaeid prawns landings their shares in the mechanised sector were still higher, the respective percentages being and 0. As much as % of the Bombay duck landings came from mechanised sector. Statewise mechanised and non-mechanised fish landings during - Tables (a-e) show the statewise total mechanised and non-mechanised landings and those of important species viz, oil sardine, mackerel, Bombay duck, scia- Table. Estimated marine fish landings in India from mechanised and non-mechanised sectors during - (in tonnes) Name of fish fishing* Purse seme Power propulsion** Drift/gill Dol Hooks & Unes Others (nonmechanised) Grand total Oil sardine Mackerel Bombay duck Croakers Perches Tunnies Penaeid prawns Non-penaeid prawns Others, 0, 0,,0,,,,,,,,0,,0 0, 0,0 0,,0,,,,,0 0,,0.,0,, 0,0,,,,,,,,,,0,,0,,,,,,,0,,,,,0,.0,, 0,,0 0,0,,,,,0,,0 TOTAL,,0,,,,,0,,0,,,,, No. of operations of units,0,,0,,,,,,,0,0,0, * Mechanisation used both in fishing operation and in propulsion ** Mechanisation used only for propulsion 0

13 Table (a). Statewise landings of marine fish by mechanised and non-mechanised fishing crests in West Bengal & Orissa during -: (In tonnes) WEST BENGAL ORISSA Name of fish Power propulsion Drift/ gill Others Grand Nonmechanised Drift/ Power propulsion jfishing gill Nonmechanised Grand Oil sardine Mackerel Bombay duck Croakers Perches Tumiies Penaeid prawns Non-penaeid prawns Others 0,0,, 0, 0 -, 0,,,,,00,,,00 i 0, ; :,0 ;, 0,,0,00,,, 0,,00,,. 0,0, TOTAL No. of operations of units.,,,,,,0,,,,0 i io,,,,,,,,0 enids, perches, pomfrets, tunnies, penaeid and nonpenaeid prawns and others during the financial year -. The salient features of fishing by mechanised units including power propulsion and non-mechanised boats in different maritime states of India are described below: West Bengal The landings from mechanised boats during - ' were, t constituting about % of the total landings in the state. (Table (a)). formed the major catch with % of the total mechanised catch. In non-mechanised crafts, pomfrets, Bombay duck and sciaenids formed the major catches their individual share of the total non-mechanised catch being, 0, and percent respectively. Orissa Thirtyfive per cent of the total landings in Orissa came from mechanised fishing crafts during - (Table (a)). The species that landed in substantial quantities from mechanised crafts were sciaenids and penaeid prawns forming about and per cent respectively. In non-mechanised crafts, the landings of pomfrets, perches and sciaenids were in sizable quantities their share in the total catch being 0, and iper cent respectively. Andhra Pradesh About % of the total catch ih Andhra Pradesh came from mechanised boats almost the entire catch being from trawlers (Table (b)). Penaeid prawns, perches, sciaeiiids and non-penaeid prawns were landed in good quantities from trawlers, their share being,, and % respectively of the total trawler catch. From non-mechanised crafts, sciaenids formed the major catch accounting for about % of the total catch, the other iittportant species being mackerel (%), nonpenaeid pra'wns (%), pomfrets (%), perches (%) and penaeid prawns (%). Tamil Nadu In Tamil Nadu, mechanised boats landings during - constituted about % of the total marine fish landings in the state (Table (b)). ers contributed about % of the total landings from mechanised boats, the balance being from drift/gillters and hooks and lines. Sciaenids, penaeid prawns and perches formed the major catches from the mechanised boats, their individual share being, and per cent respectively of the total catch. In non-mechanised crafts perches, mackerel and sciaenids, were caught in substantial quantities, contributing about, and per cent respectively of the total catch from non-mechanised fishing crafts. Pondicherry The landings from mechanised boats in Pondichisrry during - formed about % of the total landings in the state. (Table (b)). The share of trawler catch was about % of the total catch from mechanised II

14 rj Table (b). Statewise landings of mariikfishfrom mechanised and non-mechanised fishing crafts in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry during S-S (in tonnes) Name of &h ANDHRA PRADESH fishing Purse seine Grand TAMIL NADU fishing Drift/ gill Power propulsion Hooks & lines Grand fishing PONDICHERRY Power Drift/ gill propulsion Hooks &lines Nonmechanised Nonmechanised Nonmechanised Grand Oil sardine Mackerel Bombay duck Croak^s Perches Tumiies Peoaeid prawns Non-penaeid prawns Others 0,,,,0, 0,,,,0,0,,,,0,0,,00,,,0,,,0,,,0,00,,,,0,0,,0,,,0,0,,,,,,,,,,,0 0,,, 0, 0, - 0, 0, 0.,0,, TOTAL,0,, J,,00,,,,0,,,,,,0,,, No. of operations of units,0,.,,,,0,0,,,, 0 J,0. inabie (c). Statewise landings of marine fish from mechanised and non-mechanised fishing crafts in Kerala and Karnataka during - (in tonnes) KERALA KARNATAKA Name of fish fishing Purse seme Drift/ Gill Power propulsion Others Grand fishing Purse seme Power Drift/ GUI propulsion Others Nonmechanised NonnKchanised Grand Oil sardine,00 Mackerel 0 Bombay duck Croakffs,0 Perches, Tunnies Penaeid prawns,0 Non-penaeid prawns Others,0,0, 0 0,,,,, 0 0 0, 0,,0,,,,,0,,0,,,,,0, 0,,,,0, 0,0,,0,,,0,,00 0,,,, 0,,,,,,0,,0,,0,,0,,,0,0 0,,0,0,,,0,,,0 TOTAL,, 0,,,,,,0,,,,,,,0,,0,, No. of operations of units,,,,,0,,,,,0,0,,0,,

15 crafts. The landings of perches were the maximum accounting to about 0% of the total trawler catch. Kerala boats of all categories, viz fully mechanised and power propelled recorded a catch of about,000 tonnes accounting for about % of the total marine fish catch in the state during -. (Table (c)). While fully mechanised boats viz. trawlers and purse-seiners landed about,000 tonnes (%), the balance came from power propelled boats viz drift/gillters and others. Oil sardine formed the major catch (,000 t) from mechanised boats of all categories, its share being about % of the total catch from them. Penaeid prawns also were caught in good quantities (,00 t- %) from the different types of mechanised boats. In non-mechanised boats also oil sardine accounted for a maximum catch of about,000 t constituting about % ofthe total catch from them. Karnataka About % of the total marine fish catch in the state came from mechanised boats. (Table (c)). Purseseiners landed about,000 forining about % of the total catch from mechanised units, the balance came from trawlers (%), gillters (%) and others (%). Oil Sardine constituted the major catch (%) from mechanised fishing crafts, the other important species being penaeid prawns (%), mackerel (%), pomfrets (%) and perches (%). Oil sardine (0%), sciaenids (%), pomfrets (%) and tunnies (%) were the important fishes from nonmechanised boats. Goa Out of total catch of about,000 in Goa, mechanised boats contributed about,000 t forming about %, the bulk of the catch being from trawlers and purse-seiners (Table (d)). While the trawlers accounted for about % of the total catch from mechanised units, purse-seiners landed about 0% and gillters and others about %. The important fin and shell fishes from mechanised boats were penaeid prawns, sciaenids, oil sardine and perches whose share being 0,, and % respectively of the total catch from mechanised crafts. (Ref. page ) Oil sardine formed the major catch constituting about,00 t (%) of the total catch from non-mechanised boats. Maharashtra In Maharashtra, the landings from mechanised boats were about,000 t accounting for 0% of the total landings in the state. (Table (d)). Among the mechanised boats, the share of dol ters, trawlers and gillters was, and % respectively of the total catch from mechanised boats. Bombay duck formed the major catch (,00-0%) from mechanised fishing crafts. The other important species that landed from mechanised boats were non-penaeid prawns (0,000 t- %), penaeid prawns (,00 t-%), croakers (,00 t-%) and pomfrets (,000 t-%). (Ref. page ) Table (e). Landings of marinefishfrom mechanised and non-mechanisedfishingcrafts in Gujarat during - (in tonnes) GUJARAT Name of fish fishing Dol Power propulsion Drift/ gill Hooks & lines Non- Grand total Bombay duck Perches Croakers Tunnies Penaeid prawns Non-penaeid prawns Others,,,,,0 0,,,, 0,, 0,,,0,,0,0,,00,0,,00,,,,, 0,,0, TOTAL.,, 0,,0,,, No. of opk^tions of units,,, 0, 0,,

16 Non-penaeid prawns (,00 t-%), croakers (,00 t-0%), pomfrets (,00 t-%), penaeid prawns (,00 t-%), tunnies (,00 t-%) and Bombay duck (,00 t-%) were the important species caught in non-mechanised units. Gujarat The landings from mechanised fishing crafts in Gujarat during - were about,000 t constituting about % of the total marine fish landings in the state. (Table (e)). ers, gillters and dol ters contributed to, and % respectively of the total landings from mechanised units. Sciaenids (,000 t-%), Bombay duck (,00 t-0%), pomfrets (,00 t-%) and penaeid prawns (,00 t-%) were the important species from the mechanised boats. In non-mechanised boats, Bombay duck (,000 t-%) formed the major catch. Landings of mechanised boats at important centres. Visakhapatnam outer harbour The total landings from trawlers during - showed a decline of about 00 t (%) as compared to -. (Table (a)). The number of operations also likewise declined by about 00. The catch per unit effort (per operation) during - and - was and kg respectively. The decline in the total catch was mainly due to reduced landings of ribbon fishes, perches, croakers, crabs and carangids to the extent of about 0, 00, 0, 0 and 0 t respectively. The landings of lizard fishes, however, showed an increase of about 0 t Kakinada fisheries harbour Both the catch and the number of operations of trawlers showed an increase during - as compared to - (Table (a)). While the catch increased by about,00 (%), the number of operations increased by about,00. The catch per unit effort also increased to kg from kg recorded in -. The landings of non-penaeid prawns, penaeid prawns, anchovies, silver bellies, threadfin breams, Bombay duck and ribbon fishes showed an increase of about 0, 00, 0,0, 0, 0 and 0 t respectively. Other sardines, however, accounted for lower landings by about 0 t. Pudumanaikuppam, Tamilnadu The total catch from trawlers and gill ters showed an increase of about,00 t (0%) during - as compared to - (Table (a) ), While the landings fiom trawlers constituted about % of the total mechanised landings, gillters accounted for the rest. The catch per unit effort for trawlers was kg and the same was kg for gillter. While the total landings of cephalopods, threadfin breams, lizard fishes, carangids, ribbon fishes and penaeid prawns increased by about 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 and 0 t. silver bellies, croakers and elasmobranchs recorded a reduction in the landings by about 0, 0 and 0 t respectively. Cuddalore fisheries harbour An increase of about,00 t in the total catch from trawlers and gillters was noticed during - in comparison to -. (Table (a) ). The trawlers landed about % of the total mechanised catch with kg as the catch per unit effort, the corresponding figures for gillters being % and kg. The landings from trawlers and gill ters showed an overall increase due to enhanced landings of seer fishes, silver bellies, elasmobranchs, tunnies, threadfin breams, crabs and penaeid prawns by about 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 and 0 respectively. Nagapattlnam The landings of trawlers during - increased by about,00 t (%) as also the number of operations by about,00 (Table (b)). The catch per unit effort likewise increased to kg from kg recorded in -. The fishes that mainly contributed to the higher catches were croakers, other clupeoids, threadfin breams, silver bellies and penaeid prawns whose landings increased by about 0, 0, 0, 0 and 0 t respectively. Mandaparn ers recorded an increase of about,00 t (%) in their catch during - as compared to -. (Table (b)). There was also an increase in the number of operations by about,00. The catch per unit effort also increased to 0 kg from 0 kg recorded in -. The increase in the total catch of trawlers was mainly brought about by the significantly higher landings of silver bellies, the increase being about,000 t. Rameswaram The total catch from trawlers and gillters increased only marginally to about,00 in - from about,00 t recorded in -, almost the entire catch

17 Table (a). Composition of marine fish landings (in tonnes) from mechanised boats at major fish landing centres in the east coast of India Sl.No Name of fish Elasmobranchs a. Sharks b. Skates c. Rays Eels Cat fishes Clupeoids a. Wolf herring (Chirocentrus) b. Oil sardine c. Other sardines d. Hilsa shad (Hilsa ilishaj e. Other shads (Other Hilsa) f. Anchovies Coilia Setipinna Stolephorus ( Anchoviella) Thrissina Thryssa (Thrissocles) g. Other clupeoids Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus) Lizard fishes (Saurida & Saurusj Half beaks & full beaks (Hemirhamphus & Belone) Flying fishes Perches a. Rock cods b. Snappers c. Pig-face breams d. Threadfin breams e. Other perches Goatfishes (Red mullets) Threadfins (Polynemids) Croakers (Sciaenids) Ribbon fishes Carangids a. Horse mackerel b. Scads c. Leather-jackets (Chorinemus) d. Other carangids Silver bellies (Leiognathus & Gazza) Big-jawed jumper (Lactarlus) a. Black pomfret b. Silver pomfret c. Chinese pomfret Mackerels a. Indian mackerel b. Other mackerels Seer fishes a. S. commerson b. S. guttatus c. S. llneolatus d. Acanthocybium Sp. Visakhapatnam Kakinada fisheries outer harbour harbour Pudumanikuppam Cuddalore fisheries harbour Gill Gill ,0, 0, 0 0,,, 0 0, 0 0 0, 0 0, 0 0, 0, " ~~" "-

18 Contd. 0. Tunnies a. E. affinis i g 0 0 b. Auxis spp. c. K. pelamis d. T. tongol e. Other tunnies. Bill fishes. Barracudas (Sphyraena). Mullets (Mugil). Unicorn Cod ( Bregmaceros). Flatfishes a. Halibut (Psettodes erumei) b. Flounders c. Soles Crustaceans a. Penaeid prawns,,0,,,0 b. Non penaeid prawns,0 c. Lobsters 0 0 d. Crabs 0 e. Stomatopods 0. Cephalopods 0. Miscellaneous., TOTAL,0,,0,,0,,,,,, No. of operations of fishing units,,0,,00.,,. Table (b). Composition of marinefishlandings from mechanised boats at majorfish landing centres along the east cost of India (Fig. in tonnes) Sl.No. Name of fish Nagapattinam Mandapam Rameswaram Tuticorin fisheries harbour Gill Gill. Elasmobranchs a. Sharks b. Skates c. Rays. Eels. Catfishes. Clupeoids a. b. c. d. e. f. Wolf herring (Chirocentrus) Oil sardine Other sardines Hilsa shad (Hilsa ilisha) Other shads (Other Hilsa) Anchovies Coilia Setipinna Stolephorus (Anchoviella) Thrissina Thryssa (Thrissocles) Other ciupeids g-. Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereiis). Lizard fishes (Saurida Ji Saurus). Half Beaks & Full Beaks Hemlrhamphus & Belone. Flying fishes. Perches a. b. Rock cods Snappers 0 0,0 0,0 0, , ', , 0

19 Contd c. Pig-face breams d. Threadfin breams e. Other perches Goatfishes (Red mullets) Threadfins (Polynemids) Croakers (Sciaenids) Ribbon fishes Carangids a. Horse Mackerel b. Scads c. Leather-jackets (Chorinemus) d. Other carangids Silver bellies (Leiognathus & Gazza) Big-jawed jumper (Lactarius) a. Black pomfret b. Silver pomfret c. Chinese pomfret Mackerels a. Indian mackerel b. Other mackerels Seer fishes a. S. commerson b. S. guttatus c. S. lineolatus d. Acanthocybium Sp. Tunnies a. E. affinis b. Auxis spp. c. K, pelamis d. T. tonggol e. Other tunnies Bill fishes Barracudas (Sphyraena) Mullets (Mugil) Unicorn cod (Bregmaceros) Flatfishes a. Halibut b. Flounders c. Soles Crustaceans a. Penaeid prawns 0 b. Non-penaeid prawns c. Lobsters 0 d. Crabs 0 e. Stomatopods Cephalopods Miscellaneous , 0 0, , 0, 0, , 0,0 0,,,0 0 0, '/ 0 0,0 0, 0 0,0 0 0,0,,., TOTAL,,,,00,,,,,, No. of operations of fishing units,,,,0, ],0,,0

20 Table (c). Composition of marine fish landings from mechanised boats at major fish landing centres along the west coast of India (Fig in tonnes) Sakthikulangara - - Cochin fisheries harbour - - Sl.No. Name of fish Gill D.Gill Purse seine Hooks & lines I Elasmobranchs a. Sharks b. Skates c. Rays Eels Cat fishes Clupeoids a. Wolf herring (Chirocentrus) b. Oil sardine c. Other sardines d. Hilsa shad (Hilsa ilisha) e. Other shads (Other Hilsa) f. Anchovies Coilia Setipinna Stolephorus (Anchoviella) Thrlssina Thryssa (Thrissocles) g. Other clupeoids Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus) Lizard fishes (Saurida & Saurus) Half beaks & full beaks (Hemihamphus & Belone) Flying fishes Perches a. Rock cods b. Snappers c. Pig-face breams d. Threadfin breams e. Other perches Goatflshes (Red mullets) Threadflns (Polynemids) Croakers (Sciaenids) Ribbon fishes Carangids a. Horse Mackerel b. Scads c. Leather-jackets (Chorinemus) d. Other carangids Silver bellies (Leiognathus & Gazza) Big-jawed jumper (Lactarius) a. Black pomfret b. Silver pomfret c. Chinese pomfret Mackerels a. Indian mackerel b. Other mackerels Seer fishes a. S. commerson b. S, guttatus c. S. lineolatm d. Acanthocybium Sp. Tunnies a. E. ajfinis b. Auxis spp. c. K. pelamis d. T. tonggol e. Other tunnies 0, 0 0,,, 0 0 ~, 0.,,, 0, 0 0,0 0,0 0, , " 0 0, 0 0,0 0 ", 0, 0 0 0, 0 0, 0 0,0,

21 Contd......, Bill fishes Barracudas (Sphyrnena) Mullets (Mugil) Unicorn cod (Bregmaceros) Flatfishes a. Halibut (Psettodes erumei) b. Flounders c. Soles Crustaceans a. Penaeid prawns b. Non penaeid prawns c. Lobsters d. Crabs e. Stomatopods. Cephalopods. Miscellaneous,,,0,,,,,0,,,0,,,0 0, 0, 0, 0 TOTAL,0,,,,,, 0,, No. of operations of Fishing units,,,,,,,, Table (d): Composition of marine fish landing from mechanised boats, at major fish landing centres along the west cost of India (Fig. in tonnes) SI. No. Name of fish Sassoon docks - Dol Gill Hooks & lines - New Ferry Wharf - Dol Elasmobranchs a. Sharks b. Skates c. Rays Eels Cat fishes Clupeoids a. Wolf herring (chirocentrus) b. c. Oil sardine Other sardines d. Hilsa shad (Hilsa ilisha) e. Other shads (Other hilsa) f. Anchovies Coilia Setipinna Stolephorus (Anchoviella) Thrissina Thryssa (Thrissoclesj g. Other clupeoids Bombay duck (Harpadon nehereus) Lizard fishes (Saurida&Saurns) Half beaks & full beaks (Hemihamphus & Belone) Flying fishes Perches a. Rock cods b. Snappers c. Pig-face breams d. Threadfin breams e. Other perches Goatfishes (Red mullets) Threadflns (Polynemids) Croakers (Sciaenids) Ribbon fishes Carangids a. Horse Mackerel b. Scads c. Leather-jackets (Chorinemids) d. Other carangids,00 0,,,, ^~,0 0, ,0 0,,, 0,0 0, 0,,,0,0,,, ,0,00,, -r- -,0,0,,, 0 ^ 0,0,00,, ~,0 i > 0,0,

22 Ck>ntd Silver bellies (Leiognathus & Gazza) Big-jawed jumper (Lactarius) a. Black pomfret b. Silver pomfret c. Chinese pomfret Mackerels a. Indian mackerel b. Other mackerels Seer fishes a. S, commerson b..s'. guttatus c.. Uneolalus d. Acanthocybium sp. Tunnies a. E, affinis b. Auxis spp. c. K. pelamis d. T. longgol e. Other tunnies Bill fishes Barracudas (Sphyraena) Mullets (Mugil) Unicorn cod (Bregmaceros) Flatfishes a. Halibut (Psettodes erumei) b. Flounders c. Soles Crustaceans a. Penaeid prawns b. Non penaeid prawns c. Lobsters d. Crabs e. Stomatopods Cephalopods Miscellaneous 0,,, 0 0,, 00,,,, 0,,, 0,,, 0 -, TOTAL,,, 0 0,00,0,, 0, No. of operations of Fishing units,0,,0,0,0 0

23 being from trawlers (Table (b)). The catch per unit effort from trawlers was kg. While the catch of silver bellies and croakers increased significantly by about,00 and 0 t respectively in trawl catches, the landings of elasmobranchs showed a sharp decline of about,000 t. Penaeid prawns, pomfrets and goatfishes also recorded lower landings, the decrease being about 0, 0 and 0 t respectively. Tuticorin fisheries harbour A decline in the total catch from trawlers and gillters by about,00 t (%) was noticed during - as compared to - (Table (b)). The number of operations of both the mechanised units also declined by about,00. Almost the entire catch came from trawlers, the catch per unit effort from them being kg. A sharp decrease of about,000 t in the catch of penaeid prawns from trawlers was seen during - in comparison to -. The landings of anchovies also declined by about 0 tonnes. An increase of about 0, 0 and 0 t respectively in the catches of silver bellies, other clupeoids and threadfin breams was, however, noticed. Sakthikulangara, Kerala Both the total catch from trawlers and gillters and the number of operations showed an increase of about,00 t (%) and about,00 respectively (Table (c)). The catch from trawlers formed about % of the total mechanised landings, the catch per unit effort in trawlers and gillters being and kg respectively. While the landings of threadfin breams, oil sardines, cephalopods, elasmobranchs, stomatopods and silver bellies from trawlers and gill ters increased by about,0, 0, 0, 0, 0 and 00 t respectively, the catch of cat fishes and penaeid prawns showed a decline of about 0 and 0 t respectively. Cochin fisheries harbour The combined catch of trawlers, gillters, purseseiners and in hooks and fines during - declined to about,000 t from about,000 t recorded in -, the reduction being of the order of,000 (Table (c)). The share of various types of gears viz. trawls, gills and purse seines was %, % and % respectively of the total catch during -. The combined total number of operations, however, showed an increase of about,00. The catch per unit effort for trawlers, gillters, purse-seiners and hooks & lines was,, and kg respectively. The reduction in the total landings was mainly due to a fall in the catches of oil sardine to the tune of about,00 t., particularly in purse-seines during - as compared to -. The catch of penaeid prawns and threadfin breams, however, showed an increase of about 0 and 0 t respectively. Sassoon docks, Bombay During -, the total catch obtained from trawlers, dol ters, gillters and in hooks & lines was about 0,000 tonnes in comparison to,000 t recorded during -, showing an increase of about,000 t (%) (Table (d)). While % of the total landings were by trawlers, the remaining were shared by gillters (%), dol ters (%) and hooks and fines (%), the catch per unit effort for the four categories of gears being,, and kg respectively. The enhanced catch of penaeid prawns (,000), threadfin breams (,0 t), cat fishes (0 t), cephalopods (0 t), silver pomfrets (00 t), goat fishes (0 t), big jawed jumper (0 t) and ribbon fishes (0 t) contributed to the higher landings in Sassoon docks during - as compared to -. The landings of croakers, however, showed a decfine of about,00 t. New ferry wharf, Bombay During -, trawlers and dol ters operated, the catch from them being about,00 t showing a significant increase of about,00 t (%) as compared to - when about 0,00 were landed. (Table (d)). Almost the entire catch during - was from trawlers (,00 t). The number of operations of all the gears put together during the year was,00 as compared to,00 recorded last year showing an increase of about,00. While the catch per unit effort for trawlers was,0 kg, the same for dol ters was kg. The higher catch during - was due to increased landings of elasmobranchs (,00 t), penaeid prawns (,000 t), cephalopods (,00 t),perches (,00 t) eels (,00), cat fishes (,000), carangids (00 t), tunnies (00 t) and croakers (00 t). The landings of nonpenaeid prawns and anchovies, however, showed a decfine of about 00 and 00 t. respectively. Compiled and prepared by M. J. George, G. Subbaraju and S. K. Dharmaraja Published by Dr. M. J. George, Senior Scientist on behalf of the Director, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Cochin-0 and printed at PAICO, Cochin-