10 research outputs found
Landing of dolphins at Dummulapeta, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh
The common dolphin, Delphinus delphis is the species
frequently entangled in the gill nets along the Indian
coasts. The present report .pertains to the landing
of two female specimens of Delphinus delphis at Dummulapeta
landing centre got entangled in a gill net
Pandu vala operated at a depth of 45
Landing of whale shark Rhiniodon typus at the Kakinada coast
One male whale shark Rhiniodon typus entangled
accidentally in a nylon gill net (monofilament)
at a depth of 15 metres, 10 kms away from the shore
of Mayapatnam in Uppada region on 6-2-'96 was
landed on 7-2-1996. The morphometric measurements (in cm) of the whale shark are given
Impact of recent cyclone on the marine fishery sector along the east Godavari and Visakhapatnam districts of Andhra Pradesh
A cyclone which lashed along the coastal Andhra Pradesh on the night of 6-11-'96 resulted in the loss of thousands of human lives and materials. The coast of East Godavari and parts of Visakhapatnam districts were the worst hit areas with high velocity winds bringing in huge tidal waves which inundated the fish landing centres
Prawn seed exploitation along Kakinada coast : a preliminary appraisal with a note on the brooder exploitation of Penaeus monodon
In recent times there is a steep increase in
the exploitation of prawn seed in order to cater
to the needs of prawn fanners along the Andhra
Pradesh coast. There is demand mostly for seed
P. monodon by the prawn farmers of this state.
There are no official or reliable estimates of the
total extent of prawn farms in Andhra Pradesh
Occurrence of whale shark off south Andhra coast
The whale shark Rhincodon typus known to
occur In the Indian seas is occasionally caught by
gill-nets, purse-seines and trawls. A male whale
shark measuring 4.45 m in length caught in a
trawlnet on 24-9-1992 at a depth of about 40m off
Anthervedi Palli Palem, nearly 100 km south of
Kakinada was landed at Kakinada
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Not AvailableOne male whale shark Rhiniodon typus entangled
accidentally in a nylon gill net (monofilament)
at a depth of 15 metres, 10 kms away from the shore
of Mayapatnam in Uppada region on 6-2-'96 was
landed on 7-2-1996. The morphometric measurements (in cm) of the whale shark are given.Not Availabl
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Not AvailableThe common dolphin, Delphinus delphis is the species
frequently entangled in the gill nets along the Indian
coasts. The present report .pertains to the landing
of two female specimens of Delphinus delphis at Dummulapeta
landing centre got entangled in a gill net
Pandu vala operated at a depth of 45 mNot Availabl
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Not AvailableA cyclone which lashed along the coastal Andhra Pradesh on the night of 6-11-'96 resulted in the loss of thousands of human lives and materials. The coast of East Godavari and parts of Visakhapatnam districts were the worst hit areas with high velocity winds bringing in huge tidal waves which inundated the fish landing centres.Not Availabl
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Not AvailableThe whale shark Rhincodon typus known to
occur In the Indian seas is occasionally caught by
gill-nets, purse-seines and trawls. A male whale
shark measuring 4.45 m in length caught in a
trawlnet on 24-9-1992 at a depth of about 40m off
Anthervedi Palli Palem, nearly 100 km south of
Kakinada was landed at Kakinada.Not Availabl
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Not AvailableIn recent times there is a steep increase in
the exploitation of prawn seed in order to cater
to the needs of prawn fanners along the Andhra
Pradesh coast. There is demand mostly for seed
P. monodon by the prawn farmers of this state.
There are no official or reliable estimates of the
total extent of prawn farms in Andhra Pradesh.Not Availabl