39 research outputs found
On a whale shark Rhiniodon typus landed at Malpe, Udupi district, Karnataka
A whale shark Rliiniodon typus Smith of 610 cm
total length and weighing 4 tonnes was accidentally
caught by a purse seiner on 26.12.2000 at a
depth of 20 m off Malpe, about 10 km from Malpe
fishing harbour
High abundance of large sized rock cods (Epinephelus spp.) off Karnataka coast during the postmonsoon month of September
some of the
multi-day units ventured into deeper waters
(60-80 m) and obtained good catches of reef
cods (Fig: 1) along with threadfin breams and
cuttle fishes. Encouraged by this, more number
of multi-day units were put into operation in
September of the following year (1995) and got
still better catches of reef cods
Exploitation of juveniles of the spinycheek grouper, Epinephelus diacanthus by multiday trawlers along Dakshina Kannada coast
The juveniles in the size range 9-24 cm are in
sizeable quantities during October - May at
Mangalore and Malpe landing centres of Dakshina
Kannada coast. The present study is undertaken
to highlight the magnitude of the exploitation of
the juveniles of the Spinycheek grouper.
Epinephelus diacanthus by trawlers along the
Dakshina Kannada coast and its impact on the
stock with a brief description on its biology. This
species is known to grow to a large size and
supports a fishery of some magnitude in other
parts of the Indian coast. The results presented here are based on the data collected on the landing of the species at Mangalore and Malpe during 1988/'89 - 1993-'9
Catfish reappeared in Dakshina Kannada Coast
After a gap of several years catfish reappeared
in Malpe during September, 1994.
Three purse seiners together landed three
tonnes of catfish Tachysurus serratus (90 per
cent) and T. dussumieri (10 per cent
Migrant labourers in the marine fisheries sector
It is now recognised that migration is an integral
part of the survival strategies of the poor; especially
where local economics offer limited livelihood
alternatives. Intervention strategies should,
therefore, be directed at reducing the vulnerability
of migrants, not at reducing migration itself.
Migration has become a key facet of todayтАЩs world.
Migrants living outside their country of birth are
191 million
Boat building at Malpe in Udupi District of Karnataka - an alternate livelihood option
An attempt was made to survey the boat builders
of Malpe Fisheries Harbour and to analyse how boat
building forms an alternate source of income
generation and livelihood. There are two boat building
yards at Malpe, one near Malpe Fisheries Harbour
and another at Angarkatte, 5 km from Malpe. The
boat-building yard at Malpe is 35 years old and the
technology of boat building is a traditional profession
and is the monopoly of the Aachari community
Whitefish
The whitefish, Lactarius lactarius, which is the only species in the Family
Lactariidae has distribution all along the Indian coast. Though small in size, attaining
a maximum of 330 mm, it fetches good price due to its good taste and consumer
preference. It is also called false trevally and bigjawed jumper and is called katali
in Gujarat, saundala in Maharashtra, adameenu in Karnataka, parava or adavu in
Kerala, kuthippu or suthumbu in Tamil Nadu and sating in West Bengal. In recent
years, the whitefish has caught the special attention of fishery biologists and
conservationists since its landings has greatly decreased
On a whale shark Rhincodon typus landed at Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada coast
One whale shark Rhincodctn typus Smith was accidentally
caught by a multiday trawl boat on 27-3-1997
at a depth of 30 m off Murdeshwara, about 160 km
north of Mangalore. The shark got entangled in the
trawl net and was brought to the Mangalore Fisheries
Harbour on the same day
Unusual landing of catfish by purse seine at Malpe, Dakshina Kannada
For the last several years, cat fish did not form
a fishery at Malpe in Dakshina Kannada in
Karnataka. On 30-09-94, three purse seines landed
about 3 tonnes of catfish. All the
three units operated at a depth of 36 metres off
Malpe. The catfish catch was comprised of
Tachysurus serratus (90%) and T. dussumieri[10%)
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sectors in Marine Fisheries of Karnataka, India: A Socio-economic Profile
Marine Fisheries sector is a conglomeration of different categories of stake holders. The
present study was conducted at Malpe fisheries harbour of Udupi district of Karnataka. The
major categories of stakeholders were identified in the primary sector, the secondary sector
and the tertiary sector. The socio-economic characteristics of each of these categories have a
major bearing on the fisheries economy of the country. The study was conducted among a
sample of 300 respondents, consisting of 74 from the primary sector, 133 from secondary
sector and 93 respondents from the tertiary sector. The findings of the study revealed that
among primary sector stakeholders, 86.66 percent of the Purse-seine operating laborers had
undergone high school level of education. With respect to the average monthly income, the
purse-seine operating owners had the highest average monthly income of Rs. 3.63 lakhs. This
was followed by mechanized multi-day trawler operating owners with an average monthly
income of Rs. 60,000. The purse-seiner single day labourer had an average monthly income
of Rs. 9316 followed by the multi-day trawler labourer who had an average monthly income
of Rs. 6700. Majority (60 percent) belonging to mechanized multi-day trawler operating
owner category had availed loans during the current year. The major sources of loans were
public banks. Among the secondary sector stakeholders, the wholesalers (58.06%) had high
school level of education. 70.00 % of the women fish vendors had undergone lower primary
level of education. With respect to the average monthly income, wholesalers had the highest
average monthly income of Rs. 21,096. Decision making with respect to investments in
business were done largely by men among the secondary sector stakeholders. Among the
tertiary sector stakeholders, it could be observed that, majority of the petty shop owners of
landing centres (80.64%) had undergone high school level of education. The average monthly
income was maximum for the suppliers of auxiliary items