On an incidental heavy catch of the ponyfish, Secutor incidiator and on the stranding of a loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta at Digha, Midnapur district, West Bengal

The ponyfishes of the family Lelognathldae represented by various species of the genus Leiognathiis contribute an important fishery along the Indian coasts while the genus Secutor of the same family comprising the species Secutor ruconius and S.insidiator occur In much lesser quantities in the catches

On the largest spotted porcupine fish, Diadon hystrix landed at Digha

The Porcupine fish, is a common species encountered usually in the trawl net catches along the Indian coasts. The maximum size of the species recorded from seas around India is 30 cm. On 19-8-1995 a specimen of D. hystrix with a total length of 60 cm was landed at Digha by a trawler unit

On a whale shark landed and a turtle stranded at Digha, Midnapur districts, West Bengal

A whale shark, Rhiniodon typus measuring 6.07 m In total length caught by a trawler was landed at Dlgha Mohana Centre on 8-2-'98 (Fig. 1). The shark with an approximate weight of 400 kg was sold for Rs.2,800

On the disco net operated along Midnapur district, West Bangal

The Introduction of the encircling net also termed disco net and locally called G/umq/al, (Figs. l)hascreated great awareness in recent years along the Midnapur district. West Bengal. It is operated throughout the year

On a bottle nose dolphin and turtle stranded at Digha, West Bengal

A dead dolphin Identified as the bottle nose and a turtle were washed ashore on 11-11-1995 at Digha fish landing centre in the Mldnapore coasted district of West Benga

On three dead turtles (Caretta caretta) stranded at Digha, Midnapur district, West Bengal

Three dead turtles (Caretta caretta) stranded at Digha, Midnapur district, West Benga

On the recent cyclone and tidal waves lashed along the coast of Midnapur district. West Bengal

strong cyclonic wind lashed along the southern part of Midnapur district, West Bengal for three days during 20th to 22nd August, 1997. The excessive tidal waves caused by the cyclone was so mighty that extensive interior areas were inundated resulting in heavy loss to marine flsheiy sector. The landing centres badly affected were Digha, Digha Mohana, Paramanighat and Janasahi Jatmati

Impact of recent cyclone lashed along West Bengal, Orissa and northern Andhra Pradesh coasts on the marine fishery sector

Impact of recent cyclone lashed along West Bengal, Orissa and northern Andhra Pradesh coasts on the marine fishery secto

Major and minor fisheries harbours of India. 8. Fisherries harbours along the coasts of North Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal

The present account gives information about the three major and five minor fisheries harbours along the coasts of north Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Benga

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