On a Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis stranded at Narikuzhi near Rameswaram along the Palk Bay coast

A male sei whale,Balaenoptera borealis was stranded at Narikuzhi near Rameswaram along the Palk Bay coast on 1-1-2003.The total length of the whale was 15 metres with an approximate weight of 12 tonnes. The whale might have died in the mid sea,most probably due to collision with afishing boat.There were injuries in the notch of the caudal fluke and flipper region

Stranding of a whale shark, Rhincodon typus (Smith) at Pamban, Gulf of Mannar

The stranding of whale sharks in shallow waters along the Indian coast is not uncommon. Whale shark is listed as an endangered species as per the IUCN Red List (2000)

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On the conservation and management of marine turtles

There are five species of marine turtles occurring in and around Mandapam - Rameswaram; both in the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay regions. They are incidentally caught live in trawl net, shore-seine, drift-gill net and bottom-set gill net operations in this area. They are in great demand in the rural sector. Though, the fishermen are aware that these endangered animals are protected, often the profit motive make them to sell these turtles. Whenever, any incidence is brought to the notice of the Regional Centre of the Institute, attempts have been made to rescue and release them back to the sea as a conservation measure

Mass mortality of triggerfish Odonus niger (Rupell) along Dhanuskodi coast

On 3rd and 4th October 2007, several fishes of the species Odonus niger (locally known as Karuppu Klaathi ) were washed ashore along the coast for a stretch of nearly 4 km from Dhanuskodi check post to Arichumunai. On an average, 60 fishes were found lying in every 15 m of the stretch

Seasonal landings of oil sardine, Sardinella longiceps at Rameswaram, Pamban and Mandapam areas

Unusual and unprecedented landings of oil sardine, Sardinella langiceps were noticed at Rameswaram and Pamban during January and February 1992. The estimated catch of oil sardine at Rameswaram for January- February 1992 was 4,561 t. The pair trawlers contributed 4,244 t and fish trawlers 317 t. The C/E varied from 1.5 to 8 t. At Pamban the pair trawling during the period realised 741 t

On the sunfish, Masturus lanceolatus landed near Ervadi, Gulf of Mannar

A sunfish, Masturus lanceolatus, commonly Sadaimuniyan aalasai, near Ervadi along the known as sharptail mola belonging to the family Gulf of Mannar coast on 21-05-2007. The Molidae was drifted ashore in specimen measured a total length of 840 m