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