Three baleen whales washed ashore along Uttara Kannada coast of Karnataka

Three instances of stranding baleen whales were observed along the coast of Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka during July and August 2016. All strandings were recorded from the southern part of the district.The first whale was washed ashore on 20th July 2016 at Ramangindi, Dhareshwar, 12 km south of Kumta (140 21’ 710"N and 740 24’ 360E). The whale was in a decomposed condition when washed ashore. The post mortem was carried out by a veterinary doctor. It was identified as Bryde’s whale Balaenoptera edeni. The total length of the male whale was 44 feet weighing approximately 10 tonnes (Fig. 1). The second whale washed ashore on 27.7.2016 at Hollangadde 7 km from Kumta (140 27’ 432" N and 740 22’ 615" E was also in decayed condition. It was identified as baleen whale and measured 46 fee

Spectrum of the three dimensional fuzzy well

We develop the formalism of quantum mechanics on three dimensional fuzzy space and solve the Schr\"odinger equation for a free particle, finite and infinite fuzzy wells. We show that all results reduce to the appropriate commutative limits. A high energy cut-off is found for the free particle spectrum, which also results in the modification of the high energy dispersion relation. An ultra-violet/infra-red duality is manifest in the free particle spectrum. The finite well also has an upper bound on the possible energy eigenvalues. The phase shifts due to scattering around the finite fuzzy potential well have been calculated

Unusual landings of large sized Yellowfin tuna by purse seiners at Karwar, Karnataka

Unusual landings of large sized Yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788) was observed at Baithkol Fisheries Harbour, Karwar during the period 16th to 22nd February 2020. Six tunas were landed by two purse-seiners with individual weights ranging from 68 kg to 103 kg. One purse-seine unit landed with only one yellowfin tuna weighing 68 kg in the early morning hours of 16.2.2020. The other multiday purse-seine unit of OAL 19.8 meter overall length (OAL) fitted with a 350 hp Sonatrac engine was operated at a depth of 54 meter off Belekeri (N 140 38’ 100” E 0730 52’ 500”) during night hours on 18.2.2020 and four yellowfin tuna weighing 103, 97, 82 and 78 kg each were hauled in and sent immediately by a carrier boat to landing centr