About 67 purse-seiners landed

catch ranging from 8 to 40 t per boat. The average catch

landed during the day was about 938 t. The total length

of S. longiceps landed ranged from 9 to 16 cm. The

entire catch was iced, loaded in trucks and transported

to Karnataka for fish meal production

Shetty, C Prakash

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Marine Fisheries Information Service T&E Ser., No. 212, 201216Albino seerfish, Scomberomorus commerson, landedat Kasimedu Fishing Harbourtwo recessive genes combine and block an enzymeessential in the synthesis of melanin pigment.Morphometric measurements of the albino seerfish landedat Kasimedu Fishing HarbourParameters Measurements (mm)Total length 1290Standard length 1130Snout to  origin of first dorsal 600Snout to origin of pelvic fin 280Snout to  origin of pectoral 250Snout to eye 100Snout to anal 650Head length 250Head width 270Length of dorsal fin 100Dorsal fin width 90Dorsal fin curve 75Eye diameter 30Weight  (kg) 13.50First report of the black saddled coral grouper, Plectropomus laevis(Lacepede,1801) from Indian watersSijo PaulCentral Marine Fisheries Research Institute, KochiA single specimen of Plectropomus laevisbelonging to order: Perciformes, Family: Serranidaewas found among the gillnet catch at Cochin FisheriesHarbour on 17th March, 2012. The specimen measured70 cm in  total length and had an approximate weightof 3-4 kg. The fish  is  easily identifiable with  7 dorsalspines and prominent five dark brown/black irregularblotches on dorsal side. Hitherto there is no publishedreport of this species from Indian waters. Plectropomus laevis landed at Cochin Fisheries Harbour211-Unusual heavy landings of oilsardine at Cotbona Landing Centre,south Goa (Goa Zone I)Prakash C. ShettyField Centre of CMFRI, GoaCotbona Landing Centre is the major mechanisedlanding centre in south Goa having fish landing jettyof 1 km streatch. Of the total fish catch at this jetty211-Sardinella longiceps contributed about 90% during theyear 2012. Landings of S. longiceps is generallyobserved throughout the year with peak landings fromMarine Fisheries Information Service T&E Ser., No. 212, 2012 1711-1011-28Purse seiners loaded with Saradinella longiceps at Cotbona Landing Centre, south GoaSpetember to December. During the first week of May2012, unusual heavy landings of S. longiceps wasobserved. On 3rd May 2012 heavy landings startedfrom early morning 0600 hrs and continued upto1200 hrs on 4th May.  About 67 purse-seiners landedcatch ranging from 8 to 40 t per boat. The average catchlanded during the day was about 938 t. The total lengthof S. longiceps landed ranged from 9 to 16 cm. Theentire catch was iced, loaded in trucks and transportedto Karnataka for fish meal production. The auction rateof the fish ranged from ` 100 to  ` 110 per basket of15 kg, i.e., ` 6/- ` 7/- per kg.Bumper catch of Protonibea diacanthus (ghol) landed at Jakhau, GujaratBhupatrai Vallabh MakadiaField Centre of CMFRI, JamnagarBumper catch of ghol, Protonibea diacanthus was landed at Jakhau landing centre on 24th April 2012.The details pertaining to the bumper catch are given below.Name of craft owner Hasan Isha BhayaName of craft “Al  Kadari”Length of craft 42 feetType of craft Gillnetter (Fibre-Tony)Type of gear Jadajal (Gillnets- Multifilament)Mesh size of gear 200 to 240 mmNo. of pieces of nets 70 nos.Horse Power 88 H PDate and time of departure from Jakhau Landing Centre 20.04. 2012, 14.30 hrsDate and time of arrival at Jakhau L. C. 24.04.2012, 14.00 hrs.Duration of absence hours 95 hActual fishing hours 40 hDistance from Jakhau L.C. 12 km.Direction from Jakhau L.C. North-westDepth 8 to 10 mNo. of hauls 4Man power employed 5Fishing ground Shekhranpir’s Creek and Near Haji Ibrahimdada’s CreekTotal number. of  fishes landed 375No. of fishes distributed free of cost 25 nos. (about 450 kg)211-

Unusual heavy landings of oilsardine at Cotbona Landing Centre,

south Goa (Goa Zone I)

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Unusual heavy landings of oilsardine at Cotbona Landing Centre, south Goa (Goa Zone I)

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